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    <title><![CDATA[Swede new Director-General of CBSS Secretariat]]></title>
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            Jan Lundin takes up his post today as Director-General of the Permanent International Secretariat of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS). Mr Lundin is an MFA diplomat and has previously served at the embassies in Berlin, Belgrade and Moscow. <br/><br/>The CBSS is a forum for regional cooperation between 11 countries in the region and the European Commission. This cooperation, which is led by the countries foreign ministers, is conducted within the framework of a number of expert groups. The Secretariat is based in Stockholm. <br/>
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                <a href="http://www.cbss.org">CBSS' website</a><br/>
            
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                Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 
            
            
                01 September 2010
            
            
        
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    <pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:37:41 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Music and fashion to put Sweden on the map ]]></title>
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            Swedish music, fashion and digital games are a few industries that can promote the image of Sweden abroad. They are three creative industries that have a good reputation beyond our borders. This is why the Government is now investing even more in the experience industry, especially since we have seen that activities previously conducted abroad have generated a lot of interest and received a positive response. <br/><br/>
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                <a href="http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/13382/a/151330">Press release: Music and fashion to put Sweden on the map - Government earmarks SEK 1 million for promotion initiatives</a><br/>
            
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    <pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:19:23 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[New Head of the Protocol Department at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs]]></title>
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            The Government has appointed Caroline Vicini as the new Head of the Protocol Department at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs (MFA). Ms Vicini returns to the MFA after a year as a consultant in the business world. She has previously served with the MFA at the Swedish embassies in Washington, Rome, Paris and Algiers. She was also Deputy Head of the MFA European Security Policy Department.<br/>
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                Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 
            
            
                25 August 2010
            
            
        
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    <pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:36:50 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[The Swedish Government appoints four new ambassadors and a consul-general]]></title>
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            The Government today appointed four new ambassadors and one consul-general. The appointees are as follows: <br/>Carl Magnus Nesser to Baghdad, Håkan Åkesson to Ankara, Carin Wall to Bamako, Jan Nyberg to St Petersburg and Claes Hammar to St John&#039;s, Port-au-Prince and Castries. <br/>
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                <a href="http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/13359/a/149917">Press release: The Swedish Government appoints four new ambassadors and a consul-general</a><br/>
            
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                Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 
            
            
                22 July 2010
            
            
        
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    <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:01:30 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Sweden to contribute to reinforced EU commitment in Kyrgyzstan]]></title>
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            The Government has decided to make staff available to reinforce the EU&#039;s commitment in Kyrgyzstan. Helena Vazquez from Sweden has been appointed political adviser to the EU Special Representative (EUSR) for Central Asia, Pierre Morel. <br/><br/>&#034;I am happy that we can contribute Swedish expertise in this concrete way,&#034; comments Minister for International Development Cooperation Gunilla Carlsson. <br/><br/><br/>
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                <a href="http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/13359/a/149875">Press release: Sweden to contribute to reinforced EU commitment in Kyrgyzstan</a><br/>
            
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                Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 
            
            
                20 July 2010
            
            
        
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    <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:34:09 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Strategy for Sweden&#039;s overall involvement in Afghanistan adopted]]></title>
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            The Government today adopted a strategy for Swedish support for international involvement in Afghanistan. In the strategy, the Government establishes objectives for Swedish support and guidelines for how the operations are to contribute to fulfilling the commitments made by the UN Security Council and supported by the EU and the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF).<br/>
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                <a href="http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/13359/a/149622">Press release: A strategy for Sweden's overall involvement in Afghanistan</a><br/>
            
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                Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 
            
            
                09 July 2010
            
            
        
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    <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:46:19 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Official website for Swedish support for international involvement in Afghanistan]]></title>
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            The Ministers for Foreign Affairs, International Development Cooperation and Defence today launched the &#039;Sweden in Afghanistan&#039; web portal,  which so far is only in Swedish. The portal reflects Sweden&#039;s long-term involvement in Afghanistan and aims, in a simple way, to provide a full picture of the Swedish involvement and how the four dimensions - civil, military, diplomacy and development assistance - interact. Further information can be found in a press release via the link below.<br/>
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                Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 
            
            
                23 June 2010
            
            
        
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    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:53:03 +0200</pubDate>
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            The MFA media centre for foreign journalists who have come to Sweden to cover the Crown Princess&#039;s wedding is open. A number of brief lectures on topics such as the wedding tomorrow, the role of the monarchy in Sweden and royal weddings past and present will be held today at the press centre. The lectures, in English, are webcast here.<br/><br/>
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                <a href="http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/12900/a/148239">On demand: Press briefings ahead of the Royal Wedding</a><br/>
            
                <a href="http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/12900">The royal wedding</a><br/>
            
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                Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 
            
            
                18 June 2010
            
            
        
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    <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 09:57:03 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[New ambassadors to Zimbabwe, the Czech Republic and Argentina]]></title>
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            The Government today, 17 June, approved the appointment of three new ambassadors. They are Anders Lidén, who will be Sweden&#039;s Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Inger Ultvedt, who will be Sweden&#039;s Ambassador to the Czech Republic and Charlotte Wrangberg, who will be Sweden&#039;s Ambassador to Argentina.<br/><br/>
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                <a href="http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/13231">Press release: New ambassadors to Zimbabwe, the Czech Republic and Argentina</a><br/>
            
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                Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 
            
            
                17 June 2010
            
            
        
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    <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 11:08:45 +0200</pubDate>
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            On 12-13 June, the Stockholm China Forum will hold its seventh meeting for transatlantic dialogue on and with China. One key issue on the agenda of the seventh Forum is how China&#039;s foreign and security policy is changing and what can be done to build sustainable relations between the US, Europe and China. Special attention will be given to the issue of Iran. A number of representatives of the Obama administration and leading think tanks in the US, Europe and China will attend. Sweden will be represented by Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt.  <br/><br/>
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                <a href="http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/13231/a/147709">Press release: Relations between the US, Europe and an ever-stronger China - theme of the Stockholm China Forum </a><br/>
            
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                Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 
            
            
                10 June 2010
            
            
        
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    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:47:31 +0200</pubDate>
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            On 31 May-2 June, Minister for Finance Anders Borg and Minister for International Development Cooperation Gunilla Carlsson will host the World Bank Annual Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE).<br/><br/> The conference will gather the most prominent researchers in the area of development economics, bringing them together with decision and policy makers from all around the world. This year&#039;s participants include several Nobel laureates, among them Elinor Ostrom, Joseph Stiglitz, Eric Maskin, James Mirrlees and Robert Solow. <br/>
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                <a href="http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/3194/a/146889">Webcasts: On-demand</a><br/>
            
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                Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 
            
            
                04 June 2010
            
            
        
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    <pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:51:55 +0200</pubDate>
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            The Government today, 3 June, approved the appointment of two new ambassadors. They are Sweden&#039;s new Ambassador to North Korea, Barbro Elm, and Sweden&#039;s new Ambassador to Cambodia, Anne Höglund.<br/><br/><br/>
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                Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 
            
            
                03 June 2010
            
            
        
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    <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 09:39:09 +0200</pubDate>
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            Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt will take part in the EU ministerial meeting on the Western Balkans in Sarajevo on 2 June. Other participants in the meeting include foreign ministers from the region and representatives of the United States, Russia and Turkey.<br/><br/>
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                <a href="http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/13140/a/146987">Press release: Minister for Foreign Affairs  Carl Bildt to attend EU-Western Balkans ministerial meeting in Sarajevo</a><br/>
            
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                Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 
            
            
                01 June 2010
            
            
        
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    <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 14:56:42 +0200</pubDate>
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            &#034;In view of the very serious incident and the boarding of the humanitarian fleet, we summoned the Israeli Ambassador this morning and requested an explanation of what has occurred and what has happened to our compatriots,&#034; said State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Frank Belfrage at a specially convened press conference on the events in the waters off Israel and Gaza on Monday morning. Mr Belfrage deeply deplored the loss of life.<br/>
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                Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 
            
            
                31 May 2010
            
            
        
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    <pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 16:04:08 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[New Ambassador in Georgia]]></title>
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            The Government decided today, 27 May, that Diana Janse will be the new Ambassador in Georgia. Ms Janse has been stationed for the past thress years in the Ministers Office at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. She has also served as Political Adviser to the EU Special Envoy for Southern Caucasus. Before that Ms Janse was stationed at Swedens Section Office in Afghanistan and worked mainly with political and security policy issues. <br/>
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                Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 
            
            
                27 May 2010
            
            
        
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    <pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 09:45:56 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[New ambassador to Afghanistan]]></title>
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            Today, 20 May, the Government appointed the Secretary-General of the Swedish Committee for Afghanistan, Torbjörn Pettersson, as Sweden&#039;s Ambassador to Afghanistan. At the same time, Ambassador Krister Bringéus was appointed Senior Civilian Representative in Mazar-e Sharif to increase the overall political presence in northern Afghanistan.<br/>
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                <a href="http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/13140/a/146147">Press release: New ambassador to Afghanistan</a><br/>
            
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                Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 
            
            
                20 May 2010
            
            
        
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    <pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 11:32:57 +0200</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[New ambassador in Romania]]></title>
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            The Government decided today, 20 May, to appoint Anders Bengtcén as Sweden&#039;s Ambassador in Romania.<br/>
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                Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 
            
            
                20 May 2010
            
            
        
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    <title><![CDATA[Carl Bildt in Afghanistan]]></title>
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            Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt has travelled to Afghanistan for discussions on the new European focus concerning the policy for the country&#039;s development. He will be in different parts of the country over the next three days, including a visit to the Swedish soldiers in Mazar-e-Sharif.<br/>&#034;The trip will take place immediately after President Karzai&#039;s visit to Washington and immediately ahead of the &#039;peace jirga&#039;, and thus provide a good opportunity to assess political developments,&#034; says Mr Bildt. <br/>Another important discussion topic is the preparations for Afghanistan&#039;s parliamentary elections this autumn.<br/>
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                <a href="http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/13140/a/145903">Carl Bildt to Afghanistan</a><br/>
            
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                Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 
            
            
                17 May 2010
            
            
        
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            Four newly appointed ambassadors will present their letters of credence to HM The King on 12 May. The four ambassadors are from Zambia, Switzerland, Italy and Panama.<br/><br/>
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                12 May 2010
            
            
        
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            Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt is to attend the Nordic-African Foreign Ministers Meeting to be held in Dakar, Senegal, on 12-13 May. The meeting is an informal forum between foreign ministers from ten African countries and the Nordic countries. <br/>
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                <a href="http://www.sweden.gov.se/sb/d/13140/a/145694">Press release: Carl Bildt to the Nordic-African Foreign Ministers meeting in Senegal</a><br/>
            
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                Ministry for Foreign Affairs, 
            
            
                12 May 2010
            
            
        
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