Fredrik Reinfeldt visits Afghanistan
On Monday 19 January, Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt arrived at the Swedish base, Camp Northern Lights, located in the Mazar-e-Sharif region of Afghanistan. His agenda included a visit to the Swedish ISAF force to follow their day-to-day operations.
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt arrives at the Swedish base, Camp Northern Lights, in Afghanistan. Photo: Henrik Montgomery / Scanpix
Photo: Swedish Armed Forces, Press room
Sweden has long provided Afghanistan with humanitarian aid as well as development support. In recent years, this has been combined with increased Swedish efforts to stabilise the security situation in the country through military and police missions operating under the UN-mandated international security force, ISAF, and EU's police mission, EUPOL.
Photo: Henrik Montgomery / Scanpix
Photo: Swedish Armed Forces, Press room
Photo: Swedish Armed Forces, Press room
The combined Swedish diplomatic, military and police operations in Afghanistan currently involve some 400 persons. Afghanistan is also a major recipient of Swedish foreign aid.
Photo: Swedish Armed Forces, Press room
Photo: Swedish Armed Forces, Press room
Photo: Swedish Armed Forces, Press room
In partnership with the Afghan government and together with numerous other countries, Sweden carries out activities to strengthen democracy, human rights and good governance in Afghanistan. The aid is directed towards education, infrastructure, health care, support to disabled people, mine clearance and various humanitarian projects. It involves military, police as well as civilian aid.
Photo: Swedish Armed Forces, Press room
