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Deiss meets king of Bhutan

This content was published on Apr 20, 2002 Deiss said the “very high level” discussion with the monarch had also addressed issues such as human rights and national security in the nation, in light of recent incursions by Indian separatist groups in southern regions. The meeting comes during the second day of Deiss’ stay in Bhutan, which is the third stop of his…

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Deiss advocates human rights in Pakistan

This content was published on Apr 18, 2002 The Swiss Foreign Ministry said Deiss was particularly interested in raising issues such as the death sentence and the harsh punishment for blasphemy during the second leg of his week-long tour of Southern Asia. Deiss will also discuss joint development projects when he meets his Pakistani counterpart, Abdul Sattar, later on Thursday. Afghan aid During…

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Deiss pledges additional funds for war-torn Afghanistan

This content was published on Apr 17, 2002 Deiss made the announcement on Wednesday during a one-day visit to the Afghan capital, Kabul, his first stop on a week-long tour of South Asia. The Swiss government has already this year earmarked SFr20 million ($12 million) for specific humanitarian and development projects in the war-torn country, but Afghanistan’s interim government welcomed the pledge of…

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Parliament backs crèche funding boost

This content was published on Apr 17, 2002 Politicians voted on Wednesday in support of a proposal to allocate SFr100 million a year to help finance childcare facilities. The initiative, which was put forward by the Social Democrat parliamentarian, Jacqueline Fehr, would initially run for four years at a cost of SFr400 million. The funding could ultimately be extended over ten years. The…

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Deiss visits Afghanistan

This content was published on Apr 17, 2002 Deiss – who will also visit Bhutan and India during his tour – flew to Kabul on Wednesday on a one-day trip after questions over security were resolved. He is due to hold talks with the UN’s special envoy, Lakhdar Brahimi, and Afghanistan’s interim foreign minister, Mohammad Rahim Sherzai. The Swiss government is currently supporting…

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Swiss prefer independent path, Geo reports

This content was published on Apr 10, 2002 The study, published by the German magazine “Geo” in an edition devoted to Switzerland, shows that 56 per cent of Swiss want their country to remain a “Sonderfall”, or “exception”. The United Nations apart, figures show that their motivation to join other international organisations, such as Nato or the European Union, has declined over recent…

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Swiss ambassador to Berlin recalled

This content was published on Apr 10, 2002 The cabinet decision is effective at the end of April. Foreign Minister Joseph Deiss said Borer was no longer able to carry out his mission in a “credible manner”. Allegations of an affair with a beautician surfaced in the SonntagsBlick newspaper ten days ago and have been carried by much of the Swiss press since.…

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New mandates for Bilaterals II

This content was published on Apr 9, 2002 On Tuesday, the Commission presented the four new negotiating mandates, which include the Schengen and Dublin accords, the liberalisation of services and the media. The four mandates still need the approval of the Council of Ministers, but EU foreign ministers have already said they would discuss the issue during their meeting in Luxembourg next Monday.…

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Israel denies UN mission entry into Middle East

This content was published on Apr 9, 2002 The Israeli government advised Robinson, who had planned to leave for the Middle East on Tuesday, to postpone her trip to the region until next week. A UN spokesperson said the human rights mission would have to wait until the United States secretary of state, Colin Powell, has finished his Middle East tour, which is…

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Zurich votes against giving funds to swiss

This content was published on Apr 7, 2002 Although ballot turnout was disappointing at only 24 per cent, more than half – 51.8 per cent – voted against the credit. The “no” vote means that swiss, which was launched last Sunday, has lost its third biggest public shareholder. Peter Gutknecht, a spokesman for swiss, said the company was disappointed with the outcome but…

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