Iraq–Sweden relations
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Iraq-Sweden relations are foreign relations between Iraq
and Sweden
.
Iraq has an embassy in Stockholm
, although temporarily the Swedish Embassy conducts its work in an office from Amman
, Jordan
, however, the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs plans to establish a Swedish Embassy in Baghdad in the near future at the end of 2009.Though an embassy has not yet been established between Iraq and Sweden
Sweden is one of the largest donors to the protection force for UN personnel in Iraq, that was established in 2004.
The Swedish export to Iraq has during the last years mainly contained engineering products. The export to Iraq was almost SEK 444 million in 2008, of which SEK 384 million were engineering products. The Swedish import from Iraq has increased from low levels earlier years and was about SEK 9 million in 2008.
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
and Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
.
Iraq has an embassy in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, although temporarily the Swedish Embassy conducts its work in an office from Amman
Amman
Amman is the capital of Jordan. It is the country's political, cultural and commercial centre and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The Greater Amman area has a population of 2,842,629 as of 2010. The population of Amman is expected to jump from 2.8 million to almost...
, Jordan
Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
, however, the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs plans to establish a Swedish Embassy in Baghdad in the near future at the end of 2009.Though an embassy has not yet been established between Iraq and Sweden
Sweden is one of the largest donors to the protection force for UN personnel in Iraq, that was established in 2004.
Trade
Sweden has for many years had established trade relations with Iraq. During the 1980s, several large Swedish companies were present in Iraq. Many Swedish companies have hence good knowledge about the Iraqi market.The Swedish export to Iraq has during the last years mainly contained engineering products. The export to Iraq was almost SEK 444 million in 2008, of which SEK 384 million were engineering products. The Swedish import from Iraq has increased from low levels earlier years and was about SEK 9 million in 2008.
Iraqi refugees
Since 2003, 36 700 Iraqis have applied for asylum in Sweden. The peak year was 2007 with 18 600 applications. About 50 per cent of all asylum applications from Iraqis to European countries in 2006 and 2007 were made in Sweden. Since 2003, about 38 000 Iraqis have been granted a residence permit in Sweden; more than 20 000 of these were granted after an application for asylum, more than 15 000 for the purpose of family reunion and over 1 000 for resettlement.See also
- Foreign relations of IraqForeign relations of IraqSince 1980, the foreign relations of Iraq were influenced by a number of controversial decisions by the Saddam Hussein administration. Hussein had good relations with the Soviet Union and a number of western countries such as France and Germany, who provided him with advanced weapons systems...
- Foreign relations of SwedenForeign relations of SwedenThe foreign policy of Sweden is based on the premise that national security is best served by staying free of alliances in peacetime in order to remain a neutral country in the event of war. In 2002, Sweden revised its security doctrine...
- Iraqis in SwedenIraqis in SwedenIraqis in Sweden numbered at 118,000 people as of 2009, or 1.3% of the total population of Sweden.They are one of the largest ethnic minority groups living in Sweden, second to the Sweden Finns ....
- Iraq and the European UnionIraq and the European UnionIraq – European Union relations refers to the international relations between the Republic of Iraq and the EU. Relations have been strained from the early 1990s but are now gradually progressing. Should Turkey's accession to the EU take place, Iraq will border the European...