Swedish PM declines U.S. "Board of Peace" based on current text

HELSINKI, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Wednesday that Sweden will not join the so-called "Board of Peace" proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump based on its "current text," according to Sweden's public broadcaster Sveriges Radio.

Kristersson made the remarks while attending the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the broadcaster reported.

"As the text stands right now, Sweden will not sign," Kristersson was quoted as saying.

Sveriges Radio said Sweden has not yet issued an official response to the invitation, adding that the matter will be discussed with other European countries.

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