05 February 2024 - H.E. Ambassador Maria Lumen B. Isleta met with Mr. Daniel Wolvén, newly appointed Director for Asia, the Pacific Region, and Latin America on 18 January 2024 (Thursday) at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Stockholm, Sweden.

Ambassador Isleta noted that the conduct of the Philippine-Sweden 5th Political Consultations last year, as well as the visit of Mr. Johan Forssell, Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade and the upcoming visit of State Secretary Jan Knutsson to Manila, are taken positively by the Philippines.

Director Wolvén welcomed the prospective activities of the Embassy, particularly in the areas of green transition, higher education cooperation, and labour cooperation. He also stated that the MFA would be happy to continue discussions with respect to the PH-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which he deems important to boost trade and economic relations. END.