Embassy of Sweden, Baghdad
The Embassy of Sweden in Baghdad is Sweden's diplomatic mission in Iraq. The mission consists of an embassy, a number of Swedes from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and local staff. Ambassador since 2022 is Jessica Svärdström.
Embassy of Sweden, Baghdad | |
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Location | Baghdad |
Address | Embassy of Sweden P.O. Box 55550 Baghdad Post Office Karadat Mariam Baghdad Iraq |
Ambassador | Jessica Svärdström (since 2022) |
Website | Official website |
Sweden's diplomatic relations with Iraq go way back. Already in 1903 Sweden started at the King's initiative diplomatic relations with what was then the Ottoman Empire and a Swedish consulate was established. Today there is an embassy in Baghdad, reopened in summer 2009, after being closed since 1990. Sweden opened a Section Office in Erbil on 1 December 2011. The office is a part of the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad. The Office serve as a link between authorities and people in the Iraqi Kurdistan region and the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad.