“The importance of the Southeast Asia region cannot be overstated. The region consists of 11 countries and around 620 million people. Therefore; the Swedish ambassadors conduct annual meetings to discuss common issues and possibilities within the sub-region of Southeast Asia,” writes Embassy of Sweden, section office in Yangon.
Meeting in Yangon the Swedish ambassadors discussed several topics during two days: human rights, the peace processes in Myanmar, business possibilities, Nordic experiences and possibilities for common joint action of the Swedish ambassadors in the region.
Photo taken by the Nordic House and the Swedish section office in Yangon. From L to R:
Håkan Jevrell, Ambassador Embassy of Sweden in Singapore; Charlotta Schlyter, Ambassador Embassy of Sweden in Dhaka; Lisbeth Hellvin Stålgren, Department for Asia and the Pacific, MFA Stockholm; Staffan Herrström, Ambassador Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok; Johanna Brismar Skoog, Ambassador Embassy of Sweden in Jakarta; Maria Sargren, Ambassador Embassy of Sweden in Phnom Penh; Pereric Högberg, Ambassador Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi; Johan Hallenborg, Head of Office, Embassy of Sweden Section Office in Yangon; Harald Fries, Ambassador Embassy of Sweden in Manila
Source: Embassy of Sweden, section office in Yangon
