Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had talks with Foreign Minister of Sweden Ann Linde, Foreign Ministry’s website reported.
“There are many plans for various areas of bilateral relations,” Lavrov noted at the meeting. At a news conference following the talks, he stressed “mutual commitment to promote practical cooperation and progress in economic cooperation. About 500 Swedish companies are operating in Russia, and they plan to continue in the future. Overall Swedish investment in the Russian economy was about $5 bln in 2019. Last year, trade was down slightly, but this trend is easily reversible, and the Russian-Swedish Supervisory Committee on Trade and Economic Cooperation could play an important role in making this happen. Recently, the co-chairs of this important body have been in touch on a regular basis, but no plenary meeting has been held since 2013. It is time to hold this meeting.”