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Swiss reinforce anti-terrorism ties with US

This content was published on Jul 21, 2007 State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Michael Ambühl made the announcement after two days of talks in Washington on issues such as terrorism, the future status of Kosovo and the Middle East. Ambühl said the new Operative Working Arrangement (OWA), which has been approved by both chambers of the Swiss parliament, would replace an existing treaty…

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Swiss call time on Lebanon relief operations

This content was published on Jul 19, 2007 Aid officials say around 120,000 people have benefited from projects put in place by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). “We have lent our support wherever it was necessary,” said the SDC’s Friedrich Steinmann. Steinmann added that although the political situation in Lebanon had deteriorated over the past few months, the Swiss had…

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Swiss criticised over extraditions to Turkey

This content was published on Jul 18, 2007 They say the government’s decision to rely on “diplomatic assurances” from Turkey that suspects will not be ill-treated or tortured raises serious concerns. The Swiss foreign ministry says several extradition cases are pending before the authorities and courts involving people accused of serious crimes or acts of terrorism. It says each case will be carefully…

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Switzerland “ready to return Mobutu funds”

This content was published on Jul 17, 2007 But non-governmental organisations (NGOs) say they are concerned the frozen assets will be returned to Mobutu’s family – which is what will happen at the end of 2008 unless their origin can be legally determined. Calmy-Rey made the comments on Monday in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, during a ten-day official visit…

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Jet d’eau “bleeds” for Darfur

This content was published on Jul 16, 2007 Campaigners and the city authorities want to remind the world of the need to find a solution to a conflict that international experts say has killed more than 200,000 people and displaced millions. “It won’t change anything on the ground but as a symbol it’s very important that an international city like Geneva states clearly…

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Switzerland supports Vietnam’s market economy

This content was published on Jul 16, 2007 The accords, which will cost Switzerland about SFr9 million ($7.49 million) are also intended to make the communist southeast Asian nation more attractive for Swiss investors. Leuthard, who is in Vietnam after a visit to China, signed on Monday one key agreement on the protection of intellectual property with the Vietnamese minister of science and…

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Calmy-Rey visits Darfur refugees

This content was published on Jul 15, 2007 Switzerland contributes SFr3-4 million ($2.5-3.3 million) a year to the camps, which hold around 380,000 refugees and people displaced by various conflicts, including the one in neighbouring Darfur. On Sunday Calmy-Rey visited the Iridimi camp, north of Abéché, Chad’s fourth-largest city and the capital of Ouaddaï Region. More than 17,000 refugees from Darfur live in…

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Couchepin lays wreath at Hiroshima

This content was published on Jul 14, 2007 Couchepin also paid homage to Swiss doctor Marcel Junod, one of the most accomplished field delegates in the history of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), who was the first foreign doctor to reach the bombsite at Hiroshima. On Saturday Couchepin laid a wreath in the Hiroshima Peace Park in memory of delegates…

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China visit yields few tangible results

This content was published on Jul 13, 2007 Leuthard said on Friday she was satisfied with the results of the trip and the signing of a declaration aimed at establishing a free trade accord was the “highpoint”. Agreement to set up investment and intellectual property rights working groups was also seen as a breakthrough, but a number of commercial obstacles between both countries…

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Turning the screw on spending and foreigners

This content was published on Jul 12, 2007 But the balance sheet for the past legislative term is less impressive when it comes to shoring up the social security system and easing regulations for asylum seekers, according to a swissinfo survey among parliamentarians. The rightwing Swiss People’s Party emerged as one of the main winners of the 2003 elections to the House of…

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