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fra USAs
ambassade fortæller bl.a:
The May
15 visit
of
Prime
Minister
Fredrik
Reinfeldt
provides
an
opportunity
to
strengthen
ties in
key
areas
with
a
Swedish
government
that is
relatively
new to
office
and
better-disposed
toward
working
with the
U.S.
than its
predecessor.
Reinfeldt
comes
from a
new
political
generation
and is
not
bound by
the same
U.S.-critical
traditions.
At
the
Embassy,
we have
successfully
emphasized
cooperation
with
Sweden
on
alternative
energy.
Reinfeldt
has put
energy
and
climate
issues
at the
top of
his
domestic
agenda,
and told
the
Ambassador
May 4
that
he hoped
that his
trip
would
help
change
perceptions
in
Sweden
about
the U.S.
on this
subject.
Reinfeldt
said he
will
raise
with
President
Bush
climate
change
and
energy
issues,
Turkey,
Russia
and
Sweden's
Eastern
neighbors,
Afghanistan,
Kosovo,
and
Iran.
While
Sweden's
official
foreign
policy
doctrine
emphasizes
non-alignment,
in
practice
Sweden
is a
pragmatic
and
strong
partner
with
NATO,
having
troops
under
NATO
command
in
Kosovo
and
Afghanistan,
---Swedish
military
and
civilian
intelligence
organizations
are
strong
and
reliable
partners
on a
range of
key
issues,
