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Sweden moves its embassy in Iraq to Stockholm temporarily

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2023-07-21 | 06:44

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Sweden moves its embassy in Iraq to Stockholm temporarily

On Friday, the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the temporary transfer of its embassy operations and staff in Iraq to Stockholm for security reasons, a day after it was set on fire by demonstrators in Baghdad.

"Security is a priority. Embassy operations and staff have been temporarily relocated to Stockholm for security reasons," a spokeswoman for the Swedish Foreign Ministry wrote in a message to AFP.

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