Embassy of Sweden, Baghdad
| Embassy of Sweden, Baghdad | |
|---|---|
| Location | Baghdad |
| Address | Embassy of Sweden P.O. Box 55550 Baghdad Post Office Karadat Mariam Baghdad Iraq |
| Opened | 1964 |
| Closed | 2023 |
| Ambassador | Jessica Svärdström |
| Website | Official website |
The Embassy of Sweden in Baghdad is Sweden's diplomatic mission in Iraq. The mission consists of an embassy, a number of Swedes from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and local staff. Ambassador since 2022 is Jessica Svärdström.
Sweden's diplomatic relations with Iraq go way back. Already in 1903 Sweden started at the King's initiative diplomatic relations with what was then the Ottoman Empire and a Swedish consulate was established. Today there is an embassy in Baghdad, reopened in summer 2009, after being closed since 1990. Sweden opened a Section Office in Erbil on 1 December 2011. The office is a part of the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad. The Office serve as a link between authorities and people in the Iraqi Kurdistan region and the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad.