Press release
03 March 2010
Prime Minister's Office
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Fredrik Reinfeldt and Carl Bildt to Moscow
On Tuesday 9 March Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt will travel to Moscow to meet President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
On the agenda are Swedish-Russian relations, Russian's modernisation agenda, including conditions for Swedish enterprises in Russia, and human rights. International issues such as UN climate negotiations and Afghanistan will also be addressed.
Programme points:
11.15
Meeting with Swedish business leaders.
Place: The Baltschug Library, Hotel Baltschug Kempinski
13.00
Talks with Medvedev.
Place: Reception Room, Building 1, Kremlin.
Photo opportunity on arrival; start of the meeting is open to the media.
14.05
Signing of the agreement and press conference.
Place: Yekaterina Room, Kremlin.
14.45
Working lunch with Medvedev.
Place: Small Banquet Hall, Kremlin.
16.30
Talks with Putin.
Place: The White House.
Photo opportunity on arrival; start of the meeting is open to the media.
18.00
Meeting with NGOs.
Place: Swedish Embassy, Ulitsa Mosfilmovskaya 60
19.00
Press conference for Swedish media
Place: Swedish Embassy, Ulitsa Mosfilmovskaya 60
We look forward to seeing you.
Media accreditation
Media representatives wishing to cover the meeting need to obtain accreditation. Apply without delay, and at the very latest by the morning of Thursday 4 March.
Contact
Roberta AleniusHead of Press to Fredrik Reinfeldt
+46 8 405 49 04
+46 70 270 72 17
email to Roberta Alenius Anna Charlotta Johansson
(journalists only) Press Secretary to Carl Bildt
+46 8 405 54 73
+46 70 356 30 32
email to Anna Charlotta Johansson
