Sweden–Yugoslavia relations

Sweden–Yugoslavia relations were historical foreign relations between Sweden and now split-up Yugoslavia (both Kingdom of Yugoslavia or Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia). During the Cold War both Sweden and Yugoslavia refused to formally join either NATO or Warsaw Pact military alliance. Both countries nevertheless had developed relations with NATO. Sweden preferred formal military neutrality in order to strengthen neutrality claim of Finland while post-1948 Tito-Stalin split Yugoslavia indirectly associated itself with NATO via the Balkan Pact during the Informbiro period.

Sweden–Yugoslavia relations

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Sweden and Yugoslavia
President of Yugoslavia Josip Broz Tito at the Stockholm Palace in 1976

With other neutral and non-aligned countries in Europe Yugoslavia and Sweden perceived development of relations among diverse European states as a way to ease Cold War tensions and promote Détente, especially via CSCE.

Sweden played prominent role in international and European response to the Yugoslav crisis, Yugoslav Wars and the immediate subsequent period. Carl Bildt served as EU Special Envoy to the Former Yugoslavia, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, UN Special Envoy to the Balkans.[1] Judge Krister Thelin served as ad litem at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.[2] Over 100,000 refugees from war in Yugoslavia made Sweden their new home many of which are held up as an example of successful integration.[3]

See also

References
  1. "BOARD OF TRUSTEES". European Council on Foreign Relations. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  2. "Judges Christine Van Den Wyngaert and Krister Thelin Sworn in as Ad Litem Judges of the ICTY". International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. 16 December 2003. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  3. Lee Roden (18 September 2017). "What lessons can Sweden learn from its Yugoslavian refugees?". The Local. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
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