Estonian Embassy in Stockholm (2019)
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ESTONIAN EMBASSY IN STOCKHOLM Tyrgatan 3/3a, 11427, Stockholm +46 8 5451 2280, [email protected] stockholm.mfa.ee, FB: estembstockholm Swedish King Gustaf V on a visit to Estonia (June 1929). Planting of oaks in Kadriorg Palace park. The king is pictured in the central part of the photo wearing an admiral’s uniform. Photo by National Archive Swedish Crown Princess Victoria and Swedish Crown Princess Victoria President of the Republic of Estonia and Prince Daniel during their visit to Kersti Kaljulaid with their spouses Estonia, planting an oak in Kadriorg by the oak planted by King Gustaf V Park (August 2018). Photo by Annika (August 2018). Photo by Annika Haas – Estonian Ministry of Foreign Haas – Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1 Affairs ESTONIAN EMBASSY IN STOCKHOLM Tyrgatan 3/3a, 11427, Stockholm +46 8 5451 2280, [email protected] stockholm.mfa.ee, FB: estembstockholm Swedish King Gustaf V on a visit to Estonia (June 1929). Planting of oaks in Kadriorg Palace park. The king is pictured in the central part of the photo wearing an admiral’s uniform. Photo by National Archive Swedish Crown Princess Victoria and Swedish Crown Princess Victoria President of the Republic of Estonia and Prince Daniel during their visit to Kersti Kaljulaid with their spouses Estonia, planting an oak in Kadriorg by the oak planted by King Gustaf V Park (August 2018). Photo by Annika (August 2018). Photo by Annika Haas – Estonian Ministry of Foreign Haas – Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Affairs 1 July 1923 visiting Tallinn and Tartu, the in Narva for an event on June 2018 SELECTED CHRONOLOGY The Estonian-Swedish trade Crown Prince also visits Narva, 18 October to mark the victory RESTORATION OF Visit of the Estonian Navy’s agreement comes into force Haapsalu and coastal areas of King Karl XII over the forces minesweeper Sakala to OF SIGNIFICANT EVENTS IN where the Swedish minority of Peter I of Russia in 1700 DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS Stockholm January 1925 mostly lives ESTONIA-SWEDEN RELATIONS The Swedish-Estonian Society June 1937 August 2018 is founded by 29 prominent May 1935 Swedish Foreign Minister Crown Princess Victoria and people from the Swedish Estonian Foreign Minister Julius Rickard Sandler visits Estonia Prince Daniel visit Estonia for government and society. Crown Seljamaa visits Stockholm national centenary celebra- September 1939 September 1917 January 1919 March 1920 Prince Gustaf Adolf becomes In the spring of 1990, September 1995 November 2006 tions. They also take part in the June and July 1935 The Bank of Estonia decides to Jaan Tõnisson proposes the idea The Estonian Provisional The Estonian government its first honorary member a popular movement is founded State visit of Estonian President Visit of President Toomas re-consecration of St Mary’s The official visit of the Swedish peg Estonian currency to the of a Baltic-Nordic Federation as Government appoints Arnold appoints Karl Menning as the to support the restoration of Lennart Meri to Sweden Hendrik Ilves to Sweden Church on the island of May 1928 Royal Navy to Estonia (visiting currency of Sweden as a neutral the aim of independent Estonian Posti as the Estonian Consul in Estonian diplomatic representa- Baltic independence. Naissaar Friedrich Karl Akel becomes Tallinn, Haapsalu, Pärnu, Ruhnu) country in the war at a rate of April 1996 September 2007 foreign policy to the Estonian Stockholm tive to the Scandinavian the first Estonian Envoy 1 Estonian kroon to 1 Swedish At noon on 79 Mondays from Swedish Prime Minister Göran Estonia was the focus of the Provincial Assembly countries, effective until March July 1935 January 1919 Extraordinary and Minister krona March 1990 to September Persson’s first foreign visit as 23rd Gothenburg Book Fair 1921 (based in Stockholm) Karl Robert Pusta is appointed 26 January 1918 Carl Axel Mothander signs Plenipotentiary to Sweden, 1991, well-attended meetings prime minister is to Estonia Visit of President Toomas as the new Estonian Envoy August 1940 Jaan Tõnisson arrives in a contract with the Estonian 5 February 1921 Norway and Denmark (based are held in 20-30 Swedish cities. Hendrik Ilves to Stockholm Extraordinary and Minister Diplomatic representations 1 May 1997 Stockholm as a member of the Temporary Government, Sweden recognises the Republic in Stockholm) At the heart of the movement Plenipotentiary to Sweden located in Tallinn receive an or- The Visa Abolition Agreement January 2011 first Estonian Foreign Delegation promising to recruit a contin- of Estonia de jure are large public assemblies on June 1928 (until December 1935) der from the Soviet occupation between Estonia and Sweden Visit of President Toomas gent of 300 Swedish troops to Norrmalmstorg, a square in May 1918 April 1921 A memorial to Swedish King forces to close their missions comes into effect Hendrik Ilves to Sweden fight on the Estonian side August 1935 Stockholm Ferdinand Kull arrives in Eduard Virgo is appointed as Gustav II Adolf, who founded within two weeks. On 15 August The new Swedish Envoy August 1999 January 2012 Stockholm as a member of the April 1919 the Estonian Consul and Chargé the University of Tartu in 1632, 1940, the Estonian Envoy in Extraordinary and Minister Official visit of Prime Minister Working visit of President first Estonian Foreign Delegation The temporary diplomatic d’Affaires to the Scandinavian is opened in Tartu to mark the Stockholm Heinrich Laretei Plenipotentiary to the Baltic 27 August 1991 Mart Laar to Sweden. In addi - Toomas Hendrik Ilves to Sweden representative of the Estonian countries, based in Stockholm 10th anniversary of the Republic announced the termination June-July 1918 states, Per Birger Johansson, The Kingdom of Sweden tion to ordinary protocol, the government, Eduard Virgo, (he served in the position with of Estonia. It is a gift from the of the legation’s activity, while January 2013 The Estonian Information presents his credentials in re-recognises the Republic of visit has symbolic parallels to arrives in Stockholm a hiatus until 1928) Swedish-Estonian Society refusing to recognise the President Toomas Hendrik Ilves Bureau is founded in Stockholm, Tallinn. He serves until July 1939 Estonia and two days later the the more distant past. Similarly occupation and annexation and attends the Själen Security headed by the poet Gustav June 1919 5 June 1921 August 1928 and is succeeded by Chargé Swedish Ambassador Lars Arne to the official visit of State Second Edition (2019) incorporation of Estonia into Conference Suits (active until December Otto A. Wallén is appointed The consecration of the first The new Swedish Envoy d’Affaires Svante Hellstedt Grundberg becomes the first Elder Jaan Tõnisson in 1928, Edited by Kristel Engman the Soviet Union First Edition (2010) 1918) as the Estonian Consul in Bishop of Estonia, Jakob Kukk, Extraordinary and Minister foreign ambassador to serve in Laar arrived in Stockholm on October 2014 June 1936 Compiled and edited by Stockholm. He remains on his by the Archbishop of Sweden, Plenipotentiary to the Baltic Autumn 1944 newly independent Estonia an Estonian naval vessel and Crown Princess Victoria and November-December 1919 Swedish King Gustaf V’s Tiiu Valmet post until April 1920 Nathan Söderblom states, Patrik Carl Reinhold Ca 33 000 Estonians and like in 1928, an official visit of Prince Daniel visit Estonia The Estonian special delegation nephew, Count Folke Berna- April 1992 Photos: National Archive of Reuterswärd, presents his 7920 Estonian Swedes flee high-ranking naval officers takes January 2017 (Ferdinand Kull, Eduard Laaman, June 1919 July 1921 dotte, visits Tallinn and State visit of Swedish King Estonia, Stockholm City Museum, credentials to the Estonian Estonia to Sweden place in parallel to the visit. The Joseph Goldarbeiter) is in Regular sea traffic established Direct flights between Haapsalu Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Visit of President Kersti Kaljulaid Annika Haas, Jaak T. Arendi, State Elder naval flagship Sulev was opened Stockholm to negotiate with between Tallinn and Stockholm Stockholm and Estonia begin Silvia to Estonia to Sweden Estonian Embassy in Stockholm August 1936 to the public at the same time Designed by Tuuli Aule the Swedish government over (S/S Kalevipoeg) September 1928 August 1921 The Estonian Government November 1993 May 2018 Printed by Tallinn Book Printers Estonian defence Estonian State Elder Jaan May 2002 ISBN 978-9985-9923-6-4 July 1919 Carl Einar Thure af Wirsén appoints Heinrich Laretei as Swedish Prime Minister Carl At Estonian, Latvian and Tõnisson makes an official visit King Carl XVI Gustaf and Lithuanian centenary celebra- December 1918-January 1919 The Swedish government Sweden’s Chargé d’Affaires in the Envoy Extraordinary and Bildt delivers an historic speech Estonian Embassy in Stockholm to Stockholm Queen Silvia take part in the The Estonian military delegation decides to re-establish a Estonia, presents his credentials Minister Plenipotentiary to in which he vows Sweden will tions in Skansen, Swedish Tallinn, 2019 © Estonian re-consecration of the Estonian (Otto Strandman, Viktor Mutt, consulate in Tallinn and appoints to the head of state, the State June 1929 Sweden, Norway and Denmark, not remain neutral if the Baltics Foreign Minister Margot Embassy in Stockholm Evangelical Lutheran Church’s Hans Pöhl) is in Stockholm to Olof Andreas Hedman as Vice Elder Visit of Swedish King Gustaf V residing in Stockholm are threatened by aggression Wallström announces the idea Swedish St Michael’s Church of bilateral cooperation