The Embassy of the Republic of Armenia is opened in Stockholm- Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian pays an official visit to Sweden

25 November, 2014

On November 24 Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian’s official visit to Sweden started.

On the same day, the negotiations between Edward Nalbandian and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden Margot Walstrom took place.

Expressing gratitude for the invitation to visit Sweden and warm reception, Edward Nalbandian mentioned, that bilateral relations were significantly activated in recent years, which is expressed in the intensity of mutual visits, political dialogue, opening of Embassies in Yerevan and Stockholm, growing interest of the Swedish firms towards the economy of Armenia.

The steps toward the expansion of the Armenian-Swedish bilateral relations, Armenia-European Union cooperation, pressing international issues were on the agenda of talks between the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Sweden. In the context of regional issues discussions, Ministers exchanged thoughts over the Ukrainian crisis and the ways to resolve it.

Referring to the Armenian-Swedish bilateral relations, Minister Nalbandian noted, that Armenia is interested in the development and enhancement of cooperation with Sweden, which has an immense potential. The Ministers shared the view that the establishment of the Embassies would give a new impetus to the deepening of bilateral interactions.

Upon the request of the Swedish Foreign Minister, Edward Nalbandian presented the efforts exerted by Armenia and OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair states towards peaceful resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh issue. In this context the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia highlighted: “Currently it is important to overcome the extremely negative situation, created immediately after the Summit in Paris, as a result of the provocative activities undertaken by Baku - the recent shooting down by the Azerbaijani armed forces of the helicopter of Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army during a training flight, which took the lives of the crew members.

Edward Nalbandian invited Margot Walstrom to visit Armenia.

On the same day the official opening ceremony of the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia to the Kingdom of Sweden took place at the historic Palace of Nobility (Riddarhuset) in Stockholm. The event was attended by senior representatives of the Swedish Government and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, PMs of Rikstag, Ambassadors accredited in Stockholm, public figures, representatives of the Armenian community in Sweden.

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