Here you can find the last 12 media releases and other news published by the FDFA, such as statements, announcements and articles, in chronological order.
All media releases can be found on the News Service of the Federal Administration.
12.02.2013
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Switzerland condemns the new nuclear test which the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) announced that it had carried out on 12 February 2013. This test violates the Resolutions of the United Nations Security Council and runs counter to the efforts being made by the international community in the area of non-proliferation of nuclear arms, in particular those efforts undertaken within the scope of the implementation of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.
08.02.2013
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On 11 February 2013, the Swiss Confederation and the Republic of Korea will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. Today, the relationship between the two countries is characterized by increasingly intensive contacts and a growing volume of trade. The year 2013 will furthermore mark yet another jubilee: 60 years of Swiss presence and peace-policy commitment on the inner-Korean border.
08.02.2013
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This coming Monday and Tuesday, Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter will travel to the West Balkans to meet the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina and of Serbia. The talks, which will take place in Sarajevo and Belgrade, will focus on bilateral issues and the chairmanship of the OSCE which passes to Switzerland in 2014 and to Serbia in 2015.
07.02.2013
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The FDFA condemns in the strongest of terms the assassination of Mr. Chokri Belaid, leader of the Unified Democratic Nationalist Party.
30.01.2013
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As the crisis in Syria continues to worsen, the humanitarian situation has reached disastrous proportions with some four million people in need of aid according to estimates of the United Nations. They also face a harsh winter, as do about 700,000 refugees in the neighbouring states. Switzerland, attending the international donor conference in Kuwait, has pledged CHF 10 million of aid in 2013 to assist those affected by the Syrian crisis. Since March 2011 when the fighting began, Switzerland has disbursed a total of CHF 20 million to aid the victims of this ongoing civil war.
29.01.2013
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Responding to an invitation from Switzerland, some 80 international legal experts met in Lausanne on 28 and 29 January 2013 to discuss practical questions concerning the repatriation of illegal assets held by politically exposed persons in connection with the events of the so-called Arab Spring.
26.01.2013
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A meeting with the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde, today concluded the talks held by Federal Councillor Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF). Previously, the Head of the Federal Department of Finance (FDF) had held discussions with other high-ranking politicians and finance ministers.
21.01.2013
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On 20 January 2013 Switzerland and the Arab Republic of Egypt signed a framework agreement in Cairo concerning technical and financial cooperation and humanitarian aid. This agreement sets out a new legal framework for strengthening cooperation between both countries following the events of the Arab Spring. The Swiss Confederation has foreseen a budget of some CHF 30 million a year until 2016 for this cooperation programme with Egypt.
21.01.2013
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Two years after its adoption, Switzerland has decided to amend the Ordinance of 19 January 2011 on measures to freeze the assets of certain persons from Ivory Coast. The amendment has been prompted by developments in Ivory Coast. Switzerland reduces the list of persons falling under the asset freezing measures from 83 to 4 persons. The Ordinance dated 19 January 2005 on sanctions against Ivory Coast has also been amended.
18.01.2013
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The number of Swiss citizens living abroad continues to grow. The increase last year is in line with a now decades-old trend. According to statistics on the Swiss Abroad in 2012, currently 715,710 Swiss nationals are living abroad – approximately 12,000 more than one year ago and twice as many as in 1980.
17.01.2013
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On Friday, 18 January 2013, the Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter, will meet with Italy’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Giulio Terzi, during a working visit to Rome. The talks will focus on a number of bilateral and multilateral questions. Later, the ministers will together open the first ever “Forum for dialogue between Italy and Switzerland”, which is being organised jointly by the Swiss Embassy in Rome and the Italian geopolitical magazine “Limes”.
14.01.2013
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The numerous allegations of crimes against humanity and war crimes in Syria need to be investigated and those responsible on all sides of the conflict brought before court. Switzerland, supported by 56 other countries, lodged this request with the UN Security Council in a letter on 14 January 2013. The best means of ensuring justice would be to refer the situation in Syria to the International Criminal Court (ICC). Switzerland is convinced that no lasting peace is possible in Syria without taking consistent action against impunity.
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