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Bilateral relations today
Diplomatic relations between Sweden and Cyprus were established in 1960, when Cyprus became an independent state. In 1994 Cyprus opened an Embassy in Stockholm, while Sweden opened an Embassy in Nicosia in 2004.
Eleven Bilateral Agreements have been concluded between Cyprus and Sweden, including:
1. Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between the Republic of Cyprus and the Kingdom of Sweden.
Exchange of Letters
Beirut, 5 December and Nicosia, 12 December 1960
2. Convention between the His Majesty in respect of the United Kingdom and His Majesty the King of Sweden regarding Legal Proceedings in Civil and Commercial Matters
London, 28 August 1930
Entered into force 16 February 1931
Extended to Cyprus on 3 September 1931
3. Convention between the His Majesty in respect of the United Kingdom and His Majesty the King of Sweden for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income
London, 30 March 1949
Entered into force 16 September 1949
Extended to Cyprus by Exchange of Notes of 18 December 1953
[Exchange of Notes Supplementing the Convention of 30 March 1949
Stockholm, 18 February 1955
Entered into force 18 February 1955]
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Superseded by the Convention of 25 October 1988
4. Consular Convention between the Her Majesty in respect of the United Kingdom and His Majesty the King of Sweden, with 3 Protocols of Signature and 2 Exchanges of Notes
Stockholm, 14 March 1952
Entered into force 25 August 1952
Extended to Cyprus and came into force 24 September 1952
5. Exchange of Letters constituting an Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Cyprus and the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden for the Abolition of Visa Requirements and Visas Fees
Beirut, 3 January 1963 and Nicosia, 8 January 1963
6. Agreement between the Republic of Cyprus and the Kingdom of Sweden on Commercial Scheduled Air Transport, with Annex
Nicosia, 26 January 1963
Entered into force 30 October 1964
7. Agreement between the Postal Administrations of the Republic of Cyprus and the Kingdom of Sweden regarding the Exchange of Money Orders
Stockholm, 30 November 1976 and Nicosia, 6 December 1976
Entered into force
8. Convention between the Government of the Republic of Cyprus and the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with respect to Taxes on Income
London, 25 October 1988
Entered into force 13 November 1989
9. Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Cyprus and the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden on the International Carriage of Passengers and Goods by Road, and Additional Protocol
Nicosia, 20 September 1993
Entered into force
10. Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Cyprus and the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden on the Readmission of Persons and Protocol on the Implementation of the Agreement
Nicosia, 26 January 2005
Entered into force 20 January 2006
11. Exchange of Notes constituting and Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Cyprus and the Royal Swedish Government on the right of presence of Swedish military and civilian personnel and other employees in the sovereign territory of the Republic of Cyprus, the sailing of vessels in territorial waters, and the use of airspace and roads by aircraft and ground vehicles
Nicosia, 8 and 17 November 2006
Entered into force 17 November 2006
Participation of Sweden in the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in
Lebanon (UNIFIL), in accordance with United Nations Council Resolution
1701 of 11 August 2006
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