Carl Bildt on the situation in Zimbabwe
- The politically motivated violence and harassment that is being directed against members of the civil opposition in Zimbabwe must cease. These serious developments could - as UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has pointed out - affect democracy's credibility throughout Africa.
Launch of the Swedish Trade Council and the Actor-driven cooperation in Botswana
A large number of prominent Batswana and Swedes gathered in Gaborone on April 24 to celebrate the launch of the Swedish Trade Council and the new Actor-driven cooperation.
UN Special Representative for Somalia
The UN Special Representative for Somalia, Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah (Mauretania), is currently visiting Sweden to hold talks with Minister for International Development Cooperation Gunilla Carlsson and State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Frank Belfrage.
New ambassador in Cairo
The Government today appointed Malin Kärre as new Ambassador in Cairo, Egypt. Ambassador Kärre will take up her new duties in autumn 2008.
(Photo: Pawel Flato)
New Director for the Swedish Institute in Alexandria
The Government today appointed Ambassador Tommy Arwitz as Director of the Swedish Institute in Alexandria, Egypt. The Swedish Institute in Alexandria is tasked with promoting political, economic and social dialogue between Europe and the Middle East/North Africa region. (Photo: Pawel Flato)
Accreditation for Iraq Compact Annual Review Conference in Stockholm on 29 May 2008
Applications for accreditation for the Iraq Compact Annual Review Conference (ICI) in Stockholm are to be made at the below link.
Carl Bildt on Georgia
"Yesterday's news that Moscow will be taking a number of measures to establish closer ties with the Georgian areas of Abkhazia and South Ossetia is deeply disquieting.
Georgia's territorial integrity contributes to the stability of the wider Caucasus region, where not least Russia should have a very great interest in stability in particular. It is firmly supported, not least by the European Union."
Global standardisation - more than straight cucumbers
On Wednesday the Government presented a communication to the Riksdag describing the importance of standardisation in an increasingly globalised world.
"In almost every area, standardisation works very well, and that's something we benefit from on a daily basis in that it gives us safer, cheaper and better products;" says Minister for Trade Ewa Björling.
Speech by Carl Bildt at IISS-Citi India Global Forum
On 19-20 April Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt will be visiting India to participate in a conference arranged by the IISS-Citi India Global Forum 2008.
"It is always a true pleasure to come to India and to feel how our world is changing. We are living in an age of accelerating globalisation. We are in the third phase of globalisation."
Swedish lifestyle in California
For the fifth year in a row the Swedish Consulate-General in Los Angeles is arranging a Swedish Lifestyle Month, "Beyond Blond". This year the organisers are focusing on sustainable energy, IT and the entertainment industry. A new feature this year is a blog, to enable a dialogue with target groups. (The symbol for this year's Beyond Blond is a fresh green apple.)
