| ID | 131861 |
| Title Proper | Russia's parliamentary diplomacy in Scandinavia |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Davydenko, A |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | DELEGATES of the Russian Federation Council led by its head Valentina Matviyenko paid an official visit to Sweden, Finland and Norway on December 2-5, 2013. They met with the heads of government and parliament.
In Stockholm, Valentina Matviyenko was received by King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. She also had discussions with Foreign Minister Carl Bildt and Speaker of the Riksdag (parliament) Per Westerberg.
The discussions focused on cooperation in the Arctic, European issues and inter-parliamentary contacts.
"Our inter-parliamentary dialogue today is very constructive, very substantive and very open. I'm confident it will create more opportunities for our countries to expand and diversify Russian-Swedish cooperation. Russia is extremely interested in this turn of events," said the head of the Russian delegation. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Affairs (Moscow) Vol. 60, No.1; 2014: p.125-130 |
| Journal Source | International Affairs (Moscow) Vol. 60, No.1; 2014: p.125-130 |
| Key Words | Russia's Parliamentary Diplomacy ; Scandinavia ; Arctic ; Russia ; Russian - Swedish Cooperation ; European Union ; Russian Culture ; Sweden |