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Foreign Secretary William Hague announces visit to Sweden

The Foreign Secretary William Hague will visit Sweden on 28-29 August, at the invitation of Sweden’s Foreign Minister Bildt.

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office and The Rt Hon William Hague
• Published: 9 August 2013

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The invitation for the visit was formally offered by Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt in a Twitter conversation with Mr Hague today.

In addition to their bilateral discussions, the two Ministers will be key-note speakers at a seminar on ‘Europe’s Role in the Global Power Shift’, being organised by the Utrikespolitiska institutet as part of its 75th anniversary conference. The Foreign Secretary has also been invited to talk about the FCO’s Diplomatic Excellence agenda at the Swedish MFA annual leadership conference.

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Published 9 August 2013