The building of discord: Sweden again made meanness Russia

The building of discord: Sweden again made meanness Russia

Stockholm sold at auction trade office of the Russian Federation in the capital of Sweden for the third time. Local buyer Power And Resource Science Energy AB has paid 12 million kroons (approx. €1.3m), as the organizers estimated it at 10.5 million kroons (€1.15m). Moscow does not recognize the auction sale and considers it illegitimate, as the building is the property of the Russian diplomatic mission in Stockholm, and it's protected by international law, informs ee24.com citing ria.ru.

The buyer has already paid 10% of the price. The remaining money must be paid until 14 October, 2014. 7-storey building was built in the early 1960s, in the north-east of Stockholm in Lidingö island. Living area – 2379 sq.m, non-residential – 387 sq.m, plus the entire area of ​​the whole plot is 2024 sq.m, the Service penalties of Sweden reports. In addition to the house, there are a garage (220 sq.m) and grounds with parking and green areas. Some embassy staff and employees of the Russian trade office in Sweden live in this house, Viktor Khrekov said.

Moscow has maintained the siege in this building, which became the "apple of discord" between a businessman Franz J. Sedelmayer and Russia in 2011, when the Swedish Supreme Court upheld the Sedelmayer's claim, who has been trying to recover from Russian harm caused in the early 1990s, when he organized a business in St. Petersburg.

The Russian trade office in Sweden was put up for auction for the third time. Earlier in 2012 the organizers didn't sell it for a suggested lower offer by Sedelmayer, who was the only customer, offering only €109,000. And in February 2014 the winner wasn't able to pay the full amount (20.5 million kroons, or €2.23m).

Earlier the Russian authorities won the auction in Cologne, where three buildings of the trade mission was also up for auction. However, the Russian media reports (Kommersant) that the Russian government has not yet paid the deal.

The building of discord: Sweden again made meanness Russia | Photo 1 | ee24
A trade office of the Russian Federation in Sweden. Source: rysslandshandel.se/ru/about-trade-rep