Sweden To Open Consulate-General In San Francisco

Press release from the Embassy of Sweden:

Nov. 5, 2021

On Wednesday, November 3, the Swedish Government made the decision to open a Consulate-General in San Francisco. The Consulate-General is planned to open during the second half of 2022 and will strengthen Sweden’s diplomatic presence on the West Coast of the United States.

Swedish interests in California are strong. Over 100 Swedish-affiliated businesses are represented in the state and Sweden supports more than 44,000 jobs in California. The opening of a Consulate-General addresses the increasing demand from the Swedish business sector for coordination efforts and support in the region, and will also help meet the need for consular services to Swedes on the West Coast of the United States.

“A consulate-general in San Francisco will strengthen Sweden’s presence on the US west coast and improve our opportunities to conduct active trade promotion and promotion of Sweden. The business sector in particular has looked forward to the opening of the consulate-general as it will facilitate new partnerships for Swedish companies in the area of green technologies and new innovations,” said Sweden’s Minister for Foreign Trade and Nordic Affairs Anna Hallberg.

For more information, please visit the website of the Embassy of Sweden in Washington, DC.

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