The president was in Stockholm during his most recent visit abroad, which represented Estonia as head of state and met Victoria, the Crown Princess in Sweden and other leaders.

The president tweeted that she had had a: “Fantastic meeting today with Crown Princess Victoria, discusses Estonian-Swedish relations, digital ecosystems and how this can help women and children, the UN agenda 2030 and sustainability and climate.”

Kaljulaid was named the first ever UN world advocate for women and children in June, a position she will hold for two years.

Prior to the meeting, the president’s office noted in a press release that: “Relations between Sweden and Estonia have traditionally been very close, but many opportunities for cooperation regarding the green and digital transitions are still unused.”

Good meeting today with Crown Princess Victoria to discuss relationships, #digital ecosystems and how it can help women and children, UN Agenda 2030, #sustainability and #climate pic.twitter.com/dtzj4SczaB

– Kersti Kaljulaid (@KerstiKaljulaid) September 27, 2021

In addition to the meeting with Crown Princess Victoria, Kaljulaid also met with Prime Minister Stefan Löfven and Speaker Andreas Norlén, who also discussed opportunities to work more closely in climate, energy, digital and cyber fields, in international organizations and regional and global security issues, the president’s office said. that representatives of several Estonian companies with interests in these sectors had followed the President.

Fruitful meeting with @SwedishPM Löfven in Stockholm to discuss – collaboration in #digitalization, reliable connection, trade and investment, meeting #climate objectives and regional security pic.twitter.com/bTVAtqNgWs

– Kersti Kaljulaid (@KerstiKaljulaid) September 27, 2021

The Estonian Embassy in Stockholm also hosted a roundtable discussion on digitization opportunities and challenges in this area, while visiting AI Sweden, which the President’s Office said was Estonia’s most important artificial intelligence partner organization in the region, to find areas for cooperation and challenges in building it. digital state.

The visit also aimed to mark 100 years of Estonian-Swedish diplomatic relations, a milestone reached this year.

The president, who hosted Crown Princess Victoria in Tallinn in 2018, will return to Estonia late on Monday, her office says.

Her last state visit – the highest level of foreign visits an Estonian president can make – was in Kenya earlier this month.

Kaljulaid will leave office on October 11, following the end of her five-year term and her successor as head of state by Alar Karis, who was elected by Riigikogu at the end of August.

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