South Korean President Lee Myung-bak took time during his trip to Sweden to attended a reception hosted by King Carl XVI Gustaf.
- Reuters
The reception took place on the island of Oeland, where the Swedish royal family have been staying for a summer holiday. The entire family was in attendance for Lee’s greeting, except for Prince Carl Philip.
Also there was Daniel Westling, the fiance of Crown Princess Victoria. This was the first official engagement for Daniel since his kidney transplant last month.
Over the next two days, President Lee will meet with Swedish Prime Minister, Fredrik Reinfeldt, as well as the leaders of Ericsson, Sweden’s famous telecommunications company.
“President Lee will also seek to increase the country’s cooperation with Sweden in areas where Sweden has competitiveness, such as the renewable energy, green technology and nuclear energy sectors,” said Lee’s spokesman in Seoul, according to the Yanhop News Agency.
This is the South Korean President’s third stop on his three country tour of Europe. His reason for coming to Sweden is due to the Scandinavian kingdom currently holding the presidency of the European Union.
