[4] Previously, Sweden had scrapped arm sales for Saudi Arabia.

[5] Sweden has been criticized for being complicit in the ongoing Yemeni Civil War whereas Swedish weapons were found to be frequently used by the Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia to commit atrocities, previously these weapons were used to quell down protests in Bahrain.

[6][7] In response, Sweden had sought to reaffirm its commitment for peace process in Yemen.

In December 2018, a Sweden-brokered agreement was signed in Swedish capital Stockholm between Saudi-backed Yemeni government and the Houthis.

[8] Saudi Arabia, alongside the United Arab Emirates, is the largest buyer of Swedish weapons despite Sweden's size of population.