Carl Bildt to take part in conference on Afghanistan in Paris
On Thursday 12 June Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt is taking part in the International Conference in Support of Afghanistan in Paris.
Gunnar Wieslander leading a trade delegation to Kazakhstan
Minister for Trade Ewa Björling's State Secretary Gunnar Wieslander is leading a Swedish trade delegation in Kazakhstan on 8-11 June. Meetings are taking place with politicians and local representatives from the cities of Almaty and Astana and with Swedish companies that are already established there. Members of the delegation include representatives of major Swedish companies such as Ericsson, ABB, SEB, Swedbank, Alfa Laval and Atlas Copco. (Photo: Pawel Flato)
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty to be discussed in Stockholm
On Wednesday 11 June, the Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO), Tibor Tóth, will come to Stockholm. He will discuss the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) with Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt and Ambassador Henrik Salander.
Meeting in Stockholm on the overburdened European Court of Human Rights
On 9-10 June, international experts meet in Stockholm to discuss how the member states of the Council of Europe can help reduce the number of applications to the Court. Minister for Justice Beatrice Ask gave the opening speech at the meeting.
"If the Court is to continue to be able to perform its important task of helping to strengthen human rights in Europe - it's important for the Court to be able to work with efficient methods that are adapted to the demands currently placed on it," Beatrice Ask said.
Closure of missions abroad
Following a decision by the Government in November, a number of Swedish embassies and consulates will be phased out.
Ewa Björling to OECD Ministerial in Paris
On 4-5 June, Minister for Trade Ewa Björling will be participating in the yearly OECD Ministerial Council Meeting at the organisation's headquarters in Paris.
Bildt condemns attack on Danish Embassy in Pakistan
"The attack on the Danish Embassy in Pakistan is serious and completely unacceptable and deserves our strongest condemnation," says Mr Bildt.
Declaration and press conference at the International Compact with Iraq - Annual Review Conference in Stockholm
At a press conference, Prime Minister of Iraq Nouri Al-Maliki, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt presented the declaration adopted at the International Compact with Iraq Conference in Stockholm. Watch the press conference via webcast here. See link below.
Webcast from the The International Compact with Iraq - Annual Review Conference in Stockholm
Sweden hosts the first Iraq Compact Annual Review Conference in Stockholm (the ICI Conference). Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt opened the conference and in connection with this he met US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Prime Minister of Iraq Nouri Al-Maliki and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
- See webcast in English
- Opening statement by Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt at the ICI
- See the press meeting on demand with Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Thursday 29 May.
- Photo Gallery
- Feature: Iraq
- International Compact with Iraq - Annual Review Conference in Stockholm
Opening statement by Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt at the ICI
"We are pleased and honoured that the Government of Iraq and the United Nations have entrusted us with the responsibility of hosting this conference," says Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt in an opening statement.
