The national-conservative Sweden Democrats have risen from a fringe party to the largest on the country s right, gaining influence and a say on key issues.
Amid stalled NATO accession talks and in an apparent effort to avoid upsetting Turkey more than it already has the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, led by Tobias Billstrom (M), is said to have exerted pressure on the Swedish-Armenian friendship group in the Riksdag the Swedish parliament, asking senior government officials in private to cancel this year’s annual commemoration of the Armenian Genocide, The European Conservative reported.
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Alen Simonyan: Sweden is one of important partners in context of Armenia-EU relations news.am - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from news.am Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.