Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard Gave a Lecture at Tallinn University
On Monday, 9 November, Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard visited Tallinn University. The Minister was welcomed by Rector Priit Reiska and met with students to discuss international law and security policy.
In her lecture to Tallinn University students, the Minister focused on Nordic-Baltic cooperation, regional security challenges and the impact of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. The event was attended primarily by students of political science, law, international relations and human rights, who also had the opportunity to ask the Minister questions during a discussion following the lecture.
The visit to Tallinn University was part of the Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs’ official visit to Estonia, during which she also attended celebrations marking the 108th anniversary of Estonia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and met with her Estonian counterpart, Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna. The visit focused on strengthening cooperation between Estonia and Sweden, shared security interests and the importance of closer Nordic-Baltic relations.