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Peru–Sweden Relations
Peru–Sweden relations refers to the bilateral relations between the Republic of Peru and the Kingdom of Sweden. In November 2016, the Swedish embassy in Lima restarted its activities. However, the embassy closed again in October 2022 and the Swedish embassy in Santiago, Chile is accredited to Peru. Peru has an embassy in Stockholm. History The original Swedish embassy in Lima was established in 1940. The building was redesigned in 1956, by the architect J. Fussing. One major issue in Peruvian-Swedish relations has been the matter of the Paracas textiles. A large collection of textile artifacts originating from the ancient Paracas culture, located in modern Peru, were illegally smuggled out by the Swedish diplomat Sven Karell in the 1930s, contravening Peruvian laws on the export of antiquities. After years of attempting to retrieve the textiles, kept in Gothenburg, in 2013 Peruvian authorities were successful in negotiating a deal for their gradual return. This exchange began in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Embassy Of Peru, Stockholm
The Embassy of Peru in Sweden () is the diplomatic mission of Peru in Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count .... The current Peruvian ambassador to Sweden is Miguel Ángel Samanez Bendezú. History Peru–Sweden relations, Diplomatic relations between Peru and Sweden were established in the 1930s. The embassy was closed in 2010 but reopened in 2012. The ambassador in Stockholm is also accredited to neighbouring Danish Realm, Denmark and has also been accredited to Iceland and Norway, as well as Finland. The embassy was the target of an 1992 Peruvian embassy attack in Stockholm, unsuccessful terrorist attack in 1992. See also *Embassy of Sweden, Lima Notes References {{Diplomatic missions in Sweden Diplomatic missions in Stockholm, Peru Diplomatic missio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |