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New Yugoslav president pays brief visit to Switzerland

This content was published on Oct 14, 2000 Kostunica, who took power a week ago after the overthrow of Slobodan Milosevic, stopped off in Geneva briefly on his way back to Belgrade from the European Union summit in Biarritz, France. Ogi said they had “a very open dialogue”. He said discussions had centred on Kostunica’s plans to restore democracy in Yugoslavia, and expressed…

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Mideast upheaval pushes back Geneva emblem summit

This content was published on Oct 13, 2000 The foreign ministry said on Thursday that because of the increasing tensions in the Middle East, the summit was being pushed back to the beginning of next year. The conference was to have taken place on October 25 and 26 in Geneva, with delegates from 189 member states taking part in the emblem discussions. The…

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Switzerland and Philippines seek to boost trade ties

This content was published on Oct 12, 2000 Deiss told his Philippines counterpart, Domingo Siazo, at a news conference in Manila on Wednesday that the two nations should work towards intensifying their relationship. He said much needed to be done. Deiss said believed the “chapter will soon be closed” on the issue of funds deposited by the late Philippines dictator, Ferdinand Marcos, in…

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Swiss fund new Harvard humanitarian research programme

This content was published on Oct 10, 2000 The announcement was made to coincide with the official launch of the Swiss House, the new Swiss science and research consulate in Cambridge, Massachussets. The donation was announced at the inauguration ceremony by the Swiss ambassador to the United Nations in New York, Jeno Stählin. He said the three-year grant would fund the Programme on…

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Switzerland and Italy pledge closer cooperation over cigarette smuggling

This content was published on Oct 10, 2000 The agreement comes after the Italian finance minister, Ottaviano Del Turco, accused Switzerland of failing to support Italy’s efforts to crack down on smugglers. His comments, in August, soured diplomatic relations between the two countries. However, Ogi’s deputy spokesman was quick to play down suggestions about the state of bilateral relations by saying: “It was…

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Deiss gets taste of domestic politics during Thai visit

This content was published on Oct 10, 2000 Deiss and the Thai prime minister used their meeting to familiarise each other with politics in their two countries: Leekpai told Deiss he intended to dissolve parliament and call new elections. For his part, the leader of Thailand’s opposition, Thaksin Shinawatra, complained to Deiss that the Thai government was too concerned about politics and not…

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Deiss in Thailand at start of east Asia tour

This content was published on Oct 8, 2000 The main issues due to be covered on his eight-day tour are ways of strengthening political ties, as well as commercial links and development aid. Deiss starts his trip in Thailand, where he is holding talks in with King Bhumibol and the prime minister, Chuan Leekpai. During his talks with his Thai counterpart, Surin Pitsuan,…

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Swiss defence ministry uncovers internal leak

This content was published on Oct 8, 2000 A spokesman for the defence ministry said on Sunday that several months ago a general staff officer, Urban Siegenthaler, handed over detailed information referring to the army reform of the military to an aide of Pascal Couchepin. The documents contained figures on the strength and composition of the new-style armed forces. The president, Adolf Ogi,…

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Swiss defence ministry uncovers internal leak

This content was published on Oct 8, 2000 A spokesman for the defence ministry said on Sunday that several months ago a general staff officer, Urban Siegenthaler, handed over detailed information referring to the army reform of the military to an aide of Couchepin. The documents contained figures on the strength and composition of the new-style armed forces. The president, Adolf Ogi, who…

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Switzerland urges peaceful transition in Yugoslavia

This content was published on Oct 6, 2000 The Swiss parliament on Friday wholeheartedly endorsed the events in Yugoslavia, which appear to have driven Slobodan Milosevic from power, paving the way for the winner of last month’s elections, Vojislav Kostunica, to take over the presidency. The speaker of the Swiss Senate, Carlo Schmid, said he looked forward to seeing Yugoslavia proceed peacefully towards…

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