Saudi Arabia has returned its ambassador to Stockholm after the diplomat was recalled on March 11 due to a row between the two countries, particularly provoked by criticism by Foreign Minister of Sweden Margot Wallström about the lashing of prisoners in the prisons of Saudi Arabia, which the minister called a medieval method if punishment.
Swedish Prime Minister Stephen Leven apologized for words that might cause offense in Saudi Arabia. For his part, King Carl XVI Gustaf has assured King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz of the strong relations between the two countries, Gazeta.ru reports.
