US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to visit Sweden on Tuesday, 30 May. During his visit, he will engage in crucial meetings with Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Minister for Foreign Affairs Tobias Billström at Luleå air base, Norrbotten Wing (F 21). Following these meetings, a press conference will be conducted to address the gathered media.
The press conference is scheduled to take place on 30 May 2023 at 18:45 local time. The venue for the conference is the Swedish Armed Forces’ Norrbotten Wing (F 21) situated in Kallaxheden, Luleå. Media personnel are required to be present at Kallaxvägen 190 outside BDX Företagen by 17:45 (a map link is provided in the shortcuts section below). A designated bus will transport the media to Luleå air base (F 21). For those unable to attend in person, the press conference will be livestreamed and made available on-demand on the government.se website. Please note that due to limited mobile bandwidth, there may be constraints on the availability of live streaming.
Interested participants are requested to register in advance via email to Jonathan Svensson, with registration closing at 10:00 on Monday, 29 May. Attendance is subject to space availability, with Swedish journalists required to be Swedish citizens, and foreign journalists needing an approved Request for Visit (RfV) to gain access to the event.
The anticipated visit of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Sweden holds significant importance, and the press conference following the meetings will provide an opportunity to gain insights into the discussions and outcomes of these high-level diplomatic engagements.