Press release 07 October 2008
Ministry for Foreign Affairs

Minister for Trade Ewa Björling to Russia

On 8-10 October, Minister for Trade Ewa Björling is to travel to Moscow for talks with her Russian colleagues Minister of Economic Development and Trade Elvira Nabiullina and Minister of Industry and Energy Viktor Christenko. The agenda includes bilateral economic cooperation, Russia's WTO negotiations, the issue of higher timber tariffs and the international financial crisis.

Dr Björling will also meet representatives of both the Russian and the Swedish business sectors and visit the Mint Capital company.

Press briefing:
Time: Thursday 9 October, at 14.15
Place: Bosco Café, Red Square