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Switzerland offers its peace expertise to Mali after coup

This content was published on Aug 19, 2020 The Alpine nation has offered its mediation services to both factions in Mali following the military coup on Tuesday.

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Crisis puts spotlight on Swiss relations with Belarus

This content was published on Aug 19, 2020 The crisis in Belarus is a source of embarrassment for the Swiss, who recently began reviving bilateral relations with “Europe’s last dictatorship".

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Turkey’s requests for Swiss assistance against expats on the rise

This content was published on Aug 19, 2020 The Swiss authorities have been asked to take action against social media commentary that Turkey perceives as defamatory.

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Switzerland mobilises efforts to help Lebanon

This content was published on Aug 19, 2020 Swiss Solidarity is appealing for donations to help the victims of the August 4 explosion in Beirut.

Demonstration in the Belarus capital Minsk on Sunday.

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Belarus diplomat: ‘I’m ashamed of what’s happening in Minsk’

This content was published on Aug 17, 2020 A Belarus diplomat recently based in Switzerland says he sympathises with protestors contesting leader Alexander Lukashenko’s re-election.

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Outgoing EU Ambassador on the fate of the framework agreement

This content was published on Aug 15, 2020 EU Ambassador Michael Matthiessen explains why the EU stands by the free movement of people principle.

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Swiss seek ‘open and constructive’ dialogue during visit by Turkish minister

This content was published on Aug 15, 2020 The Swiss foreign minister met with his Turkish counterpart in Bern where he reiterated its good offices offer to resolve the Cyprus situation.

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Swiss detained in Belarus freed after minister intervenes

This content was published on Aug 14, 2020 Swiss man arrested during protests over the recent presidential election in Belarus has been freed, Swiss foreign minister Ignazio Cassis says.

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Foreign minister works for release of Swiss held in Belarus

This content was published on Aug 14, 2020 Belarus says it is ready for "constructive and objective dialogue" after a telephone call with Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis.

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Swiss security companies active in North Africa and Middle East

This content was published on Aug 12, 2020 Operators of so-called mercenaries are obliged by law to report their activities to the Swiss foreign ministry, which makes them public. In 2019, a total of 31 companies reported 478 missions – all of them legal. The numbers of activities were largely the same as 2018. The foreign ministry department responsible for monitoring mercenary activity…

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