Swiss Ambassador visits Southern region

18.04.2025 — Local news Azerbaijan
On April 18, 2025, the Swiss Ambassador to Azerbaijan Thomas Stähli visited Lankaran to explore potential areas of cooperation between Switzerland and the southern region of Azerbaijan.

Webinar "Moving to Switzerland" for young Swiss living abroad

10.02.2025 — Local news Azerbaijan
The Youth Parliament Swiss Abroad (YPSA) is delighted to invite all young Swiss citizens residing in abroad to the webinar "Moving to Switzerland."

Call for proposals for art and culture projects

31.05.2023 — Local news Azerbaijan
The overall objective of Switzerland’s International Cooperation in the South Caucasus is that people of the region benefit from a sustainable and inclusive economic and social development, democratic public institutions, human security, peace and increased climate change resilience through enhanced regional dialogue and cooperation.

“Family support is a luxury I enjoy in developing my business”, says young Azeri business lady

06.03.2023 — Local news Azerbaijan
The importance of diverse role women play in a country’s civil society and economy is colossal. Acting as farmers, workers and creative persons across many sectors of the economy, they contribute to vibrant societies both in urban and rural communities. Sevinc Cahangirli is one of the young entrepreneurs who dreams big in a small settlement outside Baku, Azerbaijan.

Targeting social issues through art

29.12.2022 — Local news Azerbaijan
The Swiss Cooperation Office (SCO) in Azerbaijan has supported the local arts and cultural scene by funding cultural projects of various organizations and artists for the last eight years. These projects enable current challenges to be addressed from an artistic perspective and thus contribute to getting more people involved.

Call for proposals for art and culture

16.11.2022 — Local news Azerbaijan
The overall objective of Switzerland’s International Cooperation in the South Caucasus is that people of the region benefit from a sustainable and inclusive economic and social development, democratic public institutions, human security, peace and increased climate change resilience through enhanced regional dialogue and cooperation.

Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation Call for Proposals for Project Ideas

17.08.2022 — Azerbaijan
The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is the agency for international cooperation of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). It implements the Federal Council's foreign policy on humanitarian aid and development cooperation. 

Swiss Ambassador visits a Swiss-financed project on women’s economic empowerment in Gusar

28.04.2022 — Local news Azerbaijan
Swiss Ambassador Muriel Peneveyre, Deputy Regional Director of the Swiss Cooperation Office for the South Caucasus, Alberto Hernandez, Deputy Chairperson of the State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs Ms. Sadagat Gahramova, and UN Development Programme Deputy Resident Representative, Ms. Charu Bist, visited on 26 April 2022 the Women Resource Center (WRC) in Gusar, which was funded by the Swiss government through the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). The purpose of the visit was to witness the progress of the Swiss-financed Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) project, under which the WRC in Gusar was inaugurated in 2019.

Swiss-supported project kick-starts in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic

03.03.2022 — Local news Azerbaijan
Representatives of the Swiss Embassy/Swiss Cooperation Office visited Nakhchivan to attend the launch of a project in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic (NAR) on 1 March, 2022. The project entitled “Educate Women for Family Welfare” is to be implemented by the Azerbaijan Micro-Finance Association (AMFA) in cooperation with the State Committee for Family, Women and Children of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. The aim of the project is to strengthen the capacities of women in NAR to enable them to manage household finance, as well as increase their employment opportunities by equipping them with skills and seed capital needed to start their own business. Throughout the project, 128 rural women and their families will be reached out to achieve this goal.

Call for Proposals

27.12.2021 — Local news Azerbaijan
The overall objective of Switzerland’s International Cooperation in the South Caucasus is that people of the region benefit from a sustainable and inclusive economic and social development, democratic public institutions, human security, peace and increased climate change resilience through enhanced regional dialogue and cooperation.

Switzerland launches its new Cooperation Programme South Caucasus Region 2022-2025

14.12.2021 — Local news Azerbaijan
On 13 December, Swiss Ambassador Muriel Peneveyre and Deputy Head of Mission/Head of International Cooperation Alberto Hernandez, jointly held a press event on the launch of the new Swiss Cooperation Programme for the South Caucasus Region.

Call for proposals by Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)

28.06.2021 — Local news Azerbaijan
The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation’s (SDC) overall objective in the South Caucasus is that people in the region benefit from a sustainable and inclusive economic and social development, democratic public institutions, human security, peace and increased climate change resilience through enhanced regional dialogue and cooperation.

Nagorno Karabakh: FDFA calls for an end to violence and supports ICRC humanitarian operations

21.10.2020 — Press releases Azerbaijan
Bern, 20.10.2020 - The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) has allocated CHF 1 million for the humanitarian operations of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The FDFA also calls for an immediate stop to the violence in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Attacks on the civilian population and civilian objects must cease. The parties to the conflict are called upon to comply with international humanitarian law.

Violent confrontations between Armenia and Azerbaijan – Switzerland’s position

28.09.2020 — Press releases Azerbaijan
Bern, 28.09.2020 - Switzerland is concerned about the ongoing violent confrontations between Armenia and Azerbaijan that have been intensifying since 27 September. In the light of recent events, Switzerland calls on all parties to preserve regional stability and therefore end the use of force.

The Federal Council approves a report on Switzerland's good offices

10.01.2019 — Press releases Azerbaijan
Switzerland's good offices are a long-standing tradition and one of its key foreign policy instruments. On 14 December 2018, the Federal Council adopted a report on Switzerland's good offices. This report has been published in response to a postulate requesting an overview of Switzerland's good offices.

State Secretary Mauro Dell'Ambrogio pays official visit to Azerbaijan

01.11.2018 — Press releases Azerbaijan
Bern, 01.11.2018 - Mauro Dell'Ambrogio, State Secretary for Education, Research and Innovation, paid an official visit to Azerbaijan between 29 and 30 October, where he met the Minister of Education. A joint declaration on intensifying bilateral cooperation in the fields of education, research and innovation was signed during the meeting. The State Secretary also met with the President of Azerbaijan.

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis at the UN General Assembly in New York

03.10.2018 — Press releases Azerbaijan
The multilateral system protects countries which are not military powers, like Switzerland, said Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis on Wednesday at the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly in New York. The head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs also drew a positive assessment of his first participation in the General Assembly: "This first visit gave me a better sense of how multilateralism works and its need for reform."

Swiss expert Philip D. Jaffé elected to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child

10.08.2018 — Press releases Azerbaijan

On 29 June 2018, Philip D. Jaffé was elected to the Committee on the Rights of the Child by the states parties to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. He is the second Swiss person to serve as a member.

The Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC), comprising 18 members, monitors implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and its optional protocols. This convention safeguards all human rights of children, defined as persons under the age of 18. The 196 states parties agree to take all appropriate measures to ensure these rights are protected in their respective countries, and they regularly submit progress reports to the CRC.

Annual Swiss Development Cooperation Conference: Federal Councillor Cassis calls for effectiveness

10.08.2018 — Press releases Azerbaijan
The sustainable development of urban and rural areas in Africa was at the heart of the SDC/SECO Annual Swiss Development Cooperation Conference that took place on 29 June 2018 in Bern. Participating for the first time in his capacity as head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis called for effectiveness in the field of international cooperation.

Federal Council adopts Switzerland's country report on implementation of the 2030 Agenda

06.08.2018 — Press releases Azerbaijan
At its meeting on 20 June 2018, the Federal Council adopted Switzerland's country report on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The report shows that Switzerland has already firmly established the UN's Sustainable Development Goals in its policies, although challenges still remain. Switzerland's country report will be presented at the UN in New York in July 2018.

Federal Councillor Johann N. Schneider-Ammann on economic mission to the Caucasus and Central Asia from 8 to 16 July

06.07.2018 — Press releases Azerbaijan
Federal Councillor Johann N. Schneider-Ammann will travel to the South Caucasus and Central Asia from 8 to 16 July, heading a sizeable 35-strong delegation including representatives from parliament, cantonal governments and the private sector. The economic mission will take in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and the Kyrgyz Republic. The aim is to identify business opportunities for Swiss firms under China’s Belt and Road Initiative, to foster relations with member countries of Switzerland’s constituency in the international financial institutions (World Bank, IMF, EBRD) and to highlight Switzerland’s development cooperation programmes (Uzbekistan, Kyrgyz Republic, Azerbaijan). A number of declarations of intent and memorandums are expected to be signed during the mission (Kazakhstan).

Switzerland takes on protecting power mandate for Iran and Saudi Arabia

08.11.2017 — Press releases Azerbaijan

On 25 October 2017, the Swiss embassies in Riyadh and Tehran signed the agreements for Switzerland to represent Iranian interests in Saudi Arabia and Saudi interests in Iran. The Federal Council gave the green light for the protecting power mandate at its meeting on 25 October 2017.

“I had to work harder than any men in the district”

08.03.2017 — Press releases Azerbaijan

Every year on March 8^th, the world celebrates the International Women’s Day. Across the South Caucasus Region, we travelled to our women beneficiaries to listen to their stories about what it means to be a female entrepreneur, a farmer or a business woman in the rural areas of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia.

Switzerland and Azerbaijan strengthen their relations with two new agreements

10.10.2016 — Press releases EDA
Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter, head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), received his Azerbaijani counterpart Elmar Mammadyarov in Bern during an official visit. At this meeting the ministers signed two agreements to strengthen cooperation between Switzerland and Azerbaijan on readmissions and visas. They also addressed various bilateral issues, economic ones in particular, and discussed several regional and international matters.

Swiss Ambassador visits Southern region

18.04.2025 — Local news Azerbaijan
On April 18, 2025, the Swiss Ambassador to Azerbaijan Thomas Stähli visited Lankaran to explore potential areas of cooperation between Switzerland and the southern region of Azerbaijan.

Webinar "Moving to Switzerland" for young Swiss living abroad

10.02.2025 — Local news Azerbaijan
The Youth Parliament Swiss Abroad (YPSA) is delighted to invite all young Swiss citizens residing in abroad to the webinar "Moving to Switzerland."

Call for proposals for art and culture projects

31.05.2023 — Local news Azerbaijan
The overall objective of Switzerland’s International Cooperation in the South Caucasus is that people of the region benefit from a sustainable and inclusive economic and social development, democratic public institutions, human security, peace and increased climate change resilience through enhanced regional dialogue and cooperation.

“Family support is a luxury I enjoy in developing my business”, says young Azeri business lady

06.03.2023 — Local news Azerbaijan
The importance of diverse role women play in a country’s civil society and economy is colossal. Acting as farmers, workers and creative persons across many sectors of the economy, they contribute to vibrant societies both in urban and rural communities. Sevinc Cahangirli is one of the young entrepreneurs who dreams big in a small settlement outside Baku, Azerbaijan.

Targeting social issues through art

29.12.2022 — Local news Azerbaijan
The Swiss Cooperation Office (SCO) in Azerbaijan has supported the local arts and cultural scene by funding cultural projects of various organizations and artists for the last eight years. These projects enable current challenges to be addressed from an artistic perspective and thus contribute to getting more people involved.

Call for proposals for art and culture

16.11.2022 — Local news Azerbaijan
The overall objective of Switzerland’s International Cooperation in the South Caucasus is that people of the region benefit from a sustainable and inclusive economic and social development, democratic public institutions, human security, peace and increased climate change resilience through enhanced regional dialogue and cooperation.

Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation Call for Proposals for Project Ideas

17.08.2022 — Azerbaijan
The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is the agency for international cooperation of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). It implements the Federal Council's foreign policy on humanitarian aid and development cooperation. 

Swiss Ambassador visits a Swiss-financed project on women’s economic empowerment in Gusar

28.04.2022 — Local news Azerbaijan
Swiss Ambassador Muriel Peneveyre, Deputy Regional Director of the Swiss Cooperation Office for the South Caucasus, Alberto Hernandez, Deputy Chairperson of the State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs Ms. Sadagat Gahramova, and UN Development Programme Deputy Resident Representative, Ms. Charu Bist, visited on 26 April 2022 the Women Resource Center (WRC) in Gusar, which was funded by the Swiss government through the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). The purpose of the visit was to witness the progress of the Swiss-financed Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) project, under which the WRC in Gusar was inaugurated in 2019.

Swiss-supported project kick-starts in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic

03.03.2022 — Local news Azerbaijan
Representatives of the Swiss Embassy/Swiss Cooperation Office visited Nakhchivan to attend the launch of a project in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic (NAR) on 1 March, 2022. The project entitled “Educate Women for Family Welfare” is to be implemented by the Azerbaijan Micro-Finance Association (AMFA) in cooperation with the State Committee for Family, Women and Children of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. The aim of the project is to strengthen the capacities of women in NAR to enable them to manage household finance, as well as increase their employment opportunities by equipping them with skills and seed capital needed to start their own business. Throughout the project, 128 rural women and their families will be reached out to achieve this goal.

Call for Proposals

27.12.2021 — Local news Azerbaijan
The overall objective of Switzerland’s International Cooperation in the South Caucasus is that people of the region benefit from a sustainable and inclusive economic and social development, democratic public institutions, human security, peace and increased climate change resilience through enhanced regional dialogue and cooperation.

Switzerland launches its new Cooperation Programme South Caucasus Region 2022-2025

14.12.2021 — Local news Azerbaijan
On 13 December, Swiss Ambassador Muriel Peneveyre and Deputy Head of Mission/Head of International Cooperation Alberto Hernandez, jointly held a press event on the launch of the new Swiss Cooperation Programme for the South Caucasus Region.

Call for proposals by Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)

28.06.2021 — Local news Azerbaijan
The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation’s (SDC) overall objective in the South Caucasus is that people in the region benefit from a sustainable and inclusive economic and social development, democratic public institutions, human security, peace and increased climate change resilience through enhanced regional dialogue and cooperation.