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President Obama and Swedish Prime Minister Frederik Reinfeldt talked to reporters in Stockholm
Obama in Sweden
In recent days, President Obama has increasingly turned his attention to the conflict in Syria and foreign relations. Mr. Obama left Washington Tuesday night for a three-day visit to Sweden and Russia. On Wednesday Mr. Obama was in Sweden.
The United States and Sweden have had a special relationship for many years. The two sides on Wednesday reconfirmed their cooperation on shared economic, environmental, and security issues.
President Obama and Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt met in Stockholm. The two men talked about a number of issues, including trade and investment, climate change and disarmament.
In a joint statement, they agreed that the close relationship comes from shared values such as democracy, the respect for human rights, and the rule of law. The statement said, for example, that the two sides would continue to protect the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons around the world.
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