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Between 18 October 2022 and 10 September 2024, he was Minister for Foreign Affairs.

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Between 18 October 2022 and 10 September 2024, he was Minister for Foreign Affairs.

Press release from Ministry for Foreign Affairs

New political momentum to enhancing partnerships between the EU and the Indo-Pacific

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On 13 May 2023, the second EU Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum was held in Stockholm. The Ministerial Forum was co-chaired by Mr Josep Borrell, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission, and Mr Tobias Billström, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden.

The Stockholm Forum brought together participants from the EU and its Member States, the European Investment Bank, 26 Indo-Pacific countries and several regional organisations. Representatives of other countries, in the framework of their respective Indo-Pacific strategies, also participated at the invitation of the co-chairs.

The Stockholm Forum provided new political momentum to enhancing partnerships between the EU and the Indo-Pacific, promoting regional peace and security, stability and shared prosperity, and shaping a collective vision for the future of the Indo-Pacific region. Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has made clear that, in a globalised world, there are no “safe distances” from disruptive shocks. 

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Anna Erhardt
Press Secretary to Minister for Foreign Affairs Tobias Billström
Phone (switchboard) +46 8 405 10 00

Ministers on this page who have left the Government

Between 18 October 2022 and 10 September 2024, he was Minister for Foreign Affairs.

Ministers on this page who have left the Government

Between 18 October 2022 and 10 September 2024, he was Minister for Foreign Affairs.

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