Cyprus–Sweden relations
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Cyprus–Sweden relations are foreign relations between Cyprus and Sweden. The two countries are members of the EU, COE, OSCE and UN.
Cyprus has an embassy in Stockholm. Sweden has an embassy in Nicosia (Cyprus).
History
On the occasion of Cyprus' declaration of independence on 16 August 1960, Swedish Foreign Minister Östen Undén sent a congratulatory telegram to Cypriot Foreign Minister Nikos Kranidiotis, stating that the Swedish government recognized Cyprus as a sovereign and independent state. He expressed his hope for friendly and cordial relations between the two countries. At the same time, congratulatory telegrams were also sent to Cyprus' President, Archbishop Makarios III, by King Gustaf VI Adolf.{{cite news |url=https://static.bonniernews.se/gcs/arkivet/1960/08/bib13991099_19600816_11165_221_499452/bib13991099_19600816_11165_221_0009-4774x6561.jpeg |newspaper=Dagens Nyheter |title=Med anledning av Cyperns självständighetsförklaring... |trans-title=On the occasion of Cyprus' declaration of independence... |page=A9 |date=1960-08-16 |access-date=31 March 2025 |language=sv}} In October of the same year, Sweden and Cyprus reached an agreement to establish diplomatic relations.{{cite news |url=https://www.svd.se/arkiv/1960-10-22/9/SVD |newspaper=Svenska Dagbladet |title=Republiken Cypern |trans-title=Republic of Cyprus |page=A9 |date=1960-10-22 |access-date=31 March 2025 |language=sv |url-access=subscription}}{{cite news |url=https://static.bonniernews.se/gcs/arkivet/1960/10/bib13991099_19601029_11165_295_499527/bib13991099_19601029_11165_295_0013-4805x6544.jpeg |newspaper=Dagens Nyheter |title=Diplomatiska förbindelser med Cypern och Vietnam |trans-title=Diplomatic relations with Cyprus and Vietnam |page=A13 |date=1960-10-29 |access-date=31 March 2025 |language=sv}}
In 1994 Cyprus opened an embassy in Stockholm,{{Cite web|url=http://www.mfa.gov.cy/mfa/embassies/embassy_stockholm.nsf/ecsw27_en/ecsw27_en?OpenDocument|title=EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS IN STOCKHOLM - Embassy|website=www.mfa.gov.cy|access-date=2016-08-17}} while Sweden opened an embassy in Nicosia in 2004.{{Cite web|url=http://www.mfa.gov.cy/mfa/embassies/embassy_stockholm.nsf/ecsw23_en/ecsw23_en?OpenDocument|title=EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS IN STOCKHOLM - Bilateral Agreements|website=www.mfa.gov.cy|access-date=2016-08-17}}
Eighth bilateral agreements have been concluded between Cyprus and Sweden.
Swedish archaeologists in Cyprus
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Swedish archeologists and historians visit the island systematically. The most significant project was called Swedish Cyprus Expedition that took place between September 1927 and March 1931 and was led by three archaeologists: Einar Gjerstad, Erik Sjöqvist and Alfred Westholm together with architect John Lindros.
Resident diplomatic missions
See also
References
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110914150223/http://www.cyprusemb.se/bil.agreement.asp]
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