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MANILA – The Sweden Embassy in Manila is trying ahead to forging shut relations with the next administration to “build back better” following the results caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

During the Sweden National Day reception on June 6, Swedish Ambassador to Manila Annika Thunborg mentioned that with the pandemic, Russia’s battle in opposition to Ukraine, subsequent socio-economic hardship, and the local weather disaster, “it is of great importance that we build back better, greener and more inclusively, not leaving anyone behind and building sustainably and resiliently for future generations.”

“I thank the outgoing government for excellent cooperation. And I congratulate the incoming government and look forward to working closely with you including together with the European Union to further this agenda,” she added.

Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary for European Affairs Jaime Victor Ledda, in the meantime, sees the 2 nations’ partnership additional rising, notably in innovation and sustainable enterprise.

“Indeed, Sweden has many, many things to offer as a pioneer in the use of digitalization as part of society, Sweden’s innovative smart and green technologies have potentially beneficial gains for the Philippines,” he mentioned.

This yr marks the seventy fifth anniversary of Sweden-Philippines bilateral relations. To recall, Sweden has solely reopened its embassy in Manila in 2016 after closure in 2008.

The current reestablishment of the Philippine Embassy in Stockholm has additionally allowed larger exploration of commerce and funding alternatives between the 2 nations.

Thunborg mentioned the variety of Swedish corporations current within the Philippines has since grown, which incorporates the ABB, AstraZeneca, Atlas Copco, Ericsson, H&M, Retail Associates, Swedish Match, Tetra Pak, Transcom, Volvo Buses and Volvo Cars, and IKEA.

In the identical reception, Thunborg underscored Sweden’s help to the Philippines’ efforts to promote booster vaccination “as a way to move forward from the lingering effects of the pandemic.”

“We embarked on a Covid-19 booster vaccination campaign as it was of concern to us to learn that only 13 percent of the Philippine population had gotten a booster shot despite the easy access to vaccines,” she mentioned.

“Team Sweden and the local government units, including Pasay City helped organize vaccination drive in the many Swedish companies that already have corporate vaccination and booster programs for all their employees. No one is safe until everyone is safe and further lockdowns will harm us all,” she added. (PNA)

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