Taipei: A group of Swedish parliamentarians is visiting Taiwan from Sunday through next Saturday, during which they will attend a series of events celebrating the Republic of China (Taiwan)’s National Day, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Monday.

According to Focus Taiwan, the 11-member cross-party delegation is led by Alexandra Anstrell and joined by Maria Stockhaus, Staffan Ekl¶f, Alexandra V¶lke, Hanna Gunnarsson, Ann-Sofie Lifvenhage, Nima Gholam Ali Pour, Johnny Svedin, Malin H¶glund, Erik Hellsborn, and Johanna Rantsi, MOFA said in a press release.

During their stay, the parliamentarians will meet with Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim, Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu, and Deputy Foreign Minister Fran§ois Wu, and will attend events celebrating the ROC National Day on Oct. 10, MOFA said.

They will also meet with Mainland Affairs Council Deputy Minister Shen Yu-chung and Civil Aeronautics Administration Director-General Ho Shu-ping, as well as visit the military-funded think tank, the Institute for National Defense and Security Research, and the Taiwan FactCheck Center, MOFA added.