Serbia's foreign minister Vuk Jeremic to visit Sweden
On Tuesday, Serbia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Vuk Jeremic met with Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt in Stockholm. They discussed the closer ties between Serbia and the EU and other issues.
Carl Bildt on the sentence against Parvin Ardalan
"The prison sentence of 3 September against Iranian human rights activist Parvin Ardalan gives cause for concern. Ms Ardalan was not permitted to travel to Sweden to accept the Olof Palme Prize in March of this year. The claim that Ms Ardalan poses a threat to Iran's national security lacks credibility", says Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt. (Photo of Parvin Ardalan)
Agreement reached on more effective development assistance - Gunilla Carlsson pleased with final declaration in Accra
Recipient countries will have greater responsibility. Donor countries must get better at delegating work and reducing micromanagement. Sweden's own reform agenda has contributed to greater international efforts.
(Gunilla Carlsson. Photo: Peter Larsson)
Five new ambassadors in Stockholm
Ambassador Nasrat El Assaad of Lebanon, Ambassador Cho Hee-yong of The Republic of Korea, Ambassador Rasoul Eslami of Iran, Ambassador Darko Zelenika of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ambassador Yevgen Perebyinis of Ukraine were welcomed to Sweden today by HM The King.
Carl Bildt to informal meeting of the EU:s foreign ministers in France
On Friday 5 September to Saturday 6 September, Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt will travel to Avignon, France to take part in an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers. (Foto: Pawel Flato)
Extraordinary European Council meeting
An extraordinary meeting of the European Council will be held today, Monday 1 September, in Brussels. The meeting will be devoted to the crisis in Georgia. Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and Foreign Minister Carl Bildt will represent Sweden at the meeting.
Georgia's foreign minister visits Sweden
On Friday 29 August, Georgia´s Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterine Tkeshaleshvili will meet Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt to discuss the situation in Georgia.
Carl Bildt to Paris
Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt will travel to Paris on Thursday 28 August to meet French foreign minister Bernard Kouchner, Czech foreign minister Karel Schwarzenberg and others. Their discussions will focus on the European summit due to take place in Brussels on Monday.
New Ambassador in Abuja
The Government decided today to appoint Per Lindgärde as Sweden's Ambassador in Abuja, Nigeria.
Per Lindgärde is currently Minister at the Swedish Embassy in Abuja. He has previously served at the Swedish Embassies in Nairobi and Addis Abeba, at the Permanent Mission of Sweden in Geneva and in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs Africa Department.
Per Lindgärde will take up his post in the autumn of 2008.
Fredrik Reinfeldt on Russia's recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia
"It is extremely serious that President Medvedev has today decided to recognise Abkhazia and South Ossetia as independent states." This was said by Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, commenting on the situation.
