The Kingdom of Sweden has a moderately sized diplomatic network of 78 embassies and 7 consulates general, supplemented by honorary consulates, cultural centres and trade missions. In countries without Swedish representation, Swedish citizens can seek assistance from public officials in the foreign services of any of the other Nordic countries, in accordance with the Helsinki Treaty.[1][2]
Of note Sweden was the first Western country to have an embassy in Pyongyang.[3] The embassy in Pyongyang continues to provide limited consular services to citizens of several Western countries without a presence in North Korea and acts as the consular protecting power of the United States, Canada, and Australia since 1995.[4][5]
- ^ "Meld. St. 12 (2010–2011)". April 2011.
- ^ "Treaty of Cooperation between Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden (the Helsinki Treaty)" (PDF). Article 34.
- ^ "About the Embassy". Embassy of Sweden, Pyongyang. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
- ^ "Om ambassaden" (in Swedish). Embassy of Sweden, Pyongyang. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
- ^ "Foreign Relations: North Korea". USA.gov. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2011.