To editorial staff: The Speaker Andreas Norlén to host summit on Ukraine
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Together with the Chairman of the Parliament of Ukraine, the Speaker Andreas Norlén will host a parliamentary summit in Stockholm on 23–24 November. The meeting will bring together invited Speakers and delegations and will take place within the framework of the Crimea Platform, a format of meetings of governments and parliaments aimed at highlighting the consequences of Russia’s annexation of Crimea. In connection with the summit, the Speaker Andreas Norlén and the Chairman of the Parliament of Ukraine invite you to a press briefing.
The Stockholm Summit is the Crimea Platform’s fourth parliamentary summit, and will begin with an arrival ceremony and dinner on Sunday 23 November. On Monday, the Speaker Andreas Norlén and the Chairman of the Parliament of Ukraine will host a meeting at the Riksdag.
In addition to highlighting the consequences of Russia’s annexation of Crimea, the Platform aims to focus on the policy of non-recognition and increase pressure on Russia to cease its annexation. Sanctions, human rights, security and economic and environmental consequences will also be discussed.
“The history of Europe has taught us that democracy is stronger than its enemies, and in difficult and uncertain times like these, it is in community with each other that hope is born. I therefore look forward to welcoming my colleagues in Stockholm and building further on our shared will to support Ukraine”, says the Speaker Andreas Norlén.
After the Speakers’ meeting on Monday, Speaker Andreas Norlén and the Chairman of the Parliament of Ukraine will hold a press briefing in the former First Chamber.
Practical information for the media
Media accreditation to the Riksdag is required if you wish to cover Monday’s summit at the Riksdag. Apply for media accreditation on the Riksdag website. If you already have media accreditation to the Riksdag, you do not need to apply specifically for the summit.
Further information about the summit, accreditation, photo opportunities and press briefing can be found in the media handbook on the Riksdag website.
Background
The Crimea Platform was launched at government level in Kiev in 2021 with the participation of then Prime Minister Stefan Löfven (S) and Minister of Defence Peter Hultqvist (S), together with representatives from 41 other countries, as well as the EU, NATO, the OSCE and the Council of Europe. The meetings at government level have since been held online, once a year. The first parliamentary summit was held in Zagreb in 2022 and summits have since been held in Prague in 2023 and in Riga in 2024.
Further information
- Eva Östlund, International Department of the Riksdag, telephone: +46 70 609 67 39, email: eva.ostlund@riksdagen.se
- The Riksdag Administration Press Service, telephone: +46 8 786 62 00
- The Speaker’s Press Service, telephone +46 8 786 44 00