Within the framework of the official visit of the President of the Republic, Gabriel Boric, to Sweden, Chancellor Alberto van Klaveren and the Minister of Foreign Trade of Sweden, Johan Forssell signed, at the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a document of route that seeks to deepen the bilateral relationship, considering the common opportunities and challenges between both countries.
The authorities also held a meeting where they addressed the importance of the green transition, the relevance of lithium to advance this challenge, and Chile’s comparative advantages for the production of this mineral, necessary for the development of electromobility.
They also highlighted the need to intensify commercial exchange with a focus on sustainable development, along with highlighting the historic bilateral link, marked by the presence of a significant Chilean community in Sweden.
Work meetings
Today, the chancellor accompanied President Gabriel Boric in a meeting, held at Stockholm University, with academics from the Chile-Sweden Academic Cooperation Platform (Access). The objective of this group is to facilitate and deepen academic relations between both countries, as well as promote investments in science and doctorates.
In addition, he assisted with the President in the visit to the Fryshuset facilities, the largest youth crime prevention center in the world and which focuses on enhancing the encouragement, confidence, responsibility and understanding of young people at social risk, so that they develop skills and insert themselves into society.
Likewise, the Chancellor and the Minister of Transportation, Juan Carlos Muñoz, led the national delegation that visited Scania, a Swedish heavy vehicle company, with the aim of learning about what they are doing in electromobility and sustainable transportation.
The first day of activities in Sweden culminated with a meeting with the Chilean community in that country.
