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http://www.swedenabroad.se/en/embassies/canada-ottawa 22-02-2013 19:17:27
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A great visit to #Whitehorse, YT & Carcross/Tagish FN, focus on First Nations vibrant arts and culture. Enjoyed meeting with Premier Ranj Pillai and Government of Yukon briefings on YT political issues and economic prospects. Also did a Nordic panel on #Arctic security, arranged by The CIC-Yukon.




Great to meet Mark Carney at the NATO Summit. Sweden and Canada are close Allies with many shared interests, not least in the Arctic โ looking forward to strengthening our cooperation.








In the face of growing security challenges in the Arctic, partnership is our greatest strength. At the NATO Summit, I joined the Prime Minister Mark Carney and the leaders of Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden to deepen cooperation between Arctic allies โ grounded in shared



In Town of Inuvik, NWT we experienced the magical midnight sun! A truly enriching experience, our visit included interactions with local leaders, the Gwichโin and Inuvialuit peoples, as well as #NWT Commissioner Kisoun. We also visited Inuvialuit and the satellite stations.



The GAC #NorthernTour25 has reached its northernmost point, #ResoluteBay, NU! We were briefed on the work of Natural Resources Polar Continental Shelf Program (PCSP) and #CAF Arctic Training Centre, heard stories from Inuit community members and visited monument for High Arctic exiles.


A most informative visit in City of Iqaluit แแแแธแ แญแแฆ แแแแแฆ, learning more about Nunavutโs agenda and priorities, Arctic security, community development & more. Enjoyed conversations with Premier Premier P.J. Akeeagok, Members of Legislative Assembly, Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated, as well as tour of stunning surroundings.


Sweden is increasing its support to Ukraine. ๐ธ๐ช๐บ๐ฆ Last year, Ukraine was subjected to more than 4 315 cyber incidents โ an average of 12 per day. The attacks originate primarily from Russia and are directed at targets such as central government functions and basic civil services

Swedish support to Ukraineโs IT expertise โ a key contribution to the countryโs resilience, reconstruction and path to the EU. ๐ธ๐ช๐บ๐ฆ๐ช๐บ Sweden is supporting the further development of Ukraineโs IT expertise in public administration, civil society and the IT sector, including

Bidding farewell to a dear friend & colleague, Ambassador of ๐บ๐ฆ Yulia Kovaliv, who is nearing the end of her tour in Canada. In a skillful & dedicated manner, she has made a lasting impact in her diplomatic mission to keep support for Ukraine high on the agenda. #StandWithUkraine


A clear joint message by ๐ฆ๐บ๐ฆ๐น๐ง๐ช๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ช๐ช๐ซ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ท๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฎ๐ช๐ฎ๐น๐ฏ๐ต๐ฑ๐ป๐ฑ๐น๐ฑ๐บ๐ณ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ณ๐ด๐ต๐ฑ๐ต๐น๐ธ๐ฎ๐ช๐ธ๐ธ๐ช๐จ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ง๐ช๐บ on the urgent need to end the civilian suffering in Gaza. The restrictions on the flow of aid must immediately be lifted, all the hostages be released and a negotiated ceasefire be put in place. We also