Turkish Speaker visits the Riksdag
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On 4 June, the Speaker Andreas Norlén will receive the Speaker of Turkey’s Grand National Assembly Numan Kurtulmuş, who is paying an official visit to Sweden together with a delegation of members of parliament on 3–5 June.
During the visit to the Riksdag, Numan Kurtulmuş and his delegation will, in addition to the Speaker, meet members of the Riksdag from the Committee on Defence, Committee on Justice, Committee on Industry and Trade and the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Topics for discussion include current interparliamentary cooperation, foreign and security policy, Sweden’ and Turkey’s roles as NATO allies, trade relations and democratic development.
In addition to the meetings at the Riksdag, the Turkish Speaker will receive an audience with the King and will participate in round-table talks at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs.
Further information
- Maria Elgstrand, International Senior Adviser, telephone: 073-806 642, email: maria.elgstrand@riksdagen.se
- Karl Lindberg, Press Secretary to the Speaker, telephone: 08-786 61 52, email: karl.lindberg@riksdagen.se