Chargé d’affairés, a.i. Gines Jaime Ricardo D. Gallaga together with the other members of the ASEAN Committee in Stockholm met with Ms. Camilla Mellander, Director General for Trade Policy, Ministry for Foreign Affairs on 26 February 2025 (Wednesday) in Stockholm, Sweden.

Both sides discussed the economic cooperation between ASEAN and the EU, as well as ASEAN and Sweden. Sweden underscored its support for the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations between the EU and ASEAN countries, as well as the importance of predictability and stability in the systems, to ensure the free trade flows. The ACS was also given the opportunity to pose questions with respect to Sweden’s views on developments in the EU and the global stage.

Director General Mellander previously served as Ambassador of Sweden to Viet Nam. END