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Swiss traders take long road to Baghdad

This content was published on Jan 25, 2002 It can involve an immense journey – including a desert crossing — and a sweltering wait outside the offices of Saddam Hussein’s ministers. Sometimes, the Iraqis demand bribes, businessmen say. Then, there is a long period as a contract wends its way through the UN bureaucracy for final approval. Official figures from Swiss authorities give…

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Swiss note organised crime as they help keep Kosovo peace

This content was published on Jan 22, 2002 His job is to assess the security situation in Kosovo and Macedonia, and to advise on whether a mission is possible. Savoy is in favour of extending the Swisscoy mission in the region, and says it does not interfere with Swiss neutrality. He talked with swissinfo recently about the mission. Why does Switzerland care what…

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Switzerland pledges greater support for Belgrade

This content was published on Jan 21, 2002 During a meeting outside the Swiss capital, Bern, the two ministers discussed further financial aid for the modernisation of the Yugoslav administration and for cadre training. Since the collapse of Slobodan Milosevic’s government, Switzerland has been involved in several aid projects in Yugoslavia and has given the country financial and organisational support. Svilanovic praised Switzerland…

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Ogi told to carry on

This content was published on Jan 21, 2002 Ogi was originally appointed to the role on a one-year basis in February 2001. Creating the role especially for the Swiss politician, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said he wanted Ogi to help him “reach out to the world of sport in order to promote understanding and support for the work of the United Nations.” On…

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Swiss help peacekeeping efforts in Kosovo

This content was published on Jan 20, 2002 The 160 mostly unarmed Swiss volunteers who make up the “Swisscoy” mission in the Serbian province provide mainly logistical support and help in reconstruction efforts. The pioneer platoon is made up of civilians serving with Swiss militia army. Swiss neutrality means they cannot play an active role in peacekeeping, and they have to be protected…

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Sudanese factions sign ceasefire agreement

This content was published on Jan 19, 2002 The agreement was reached on the sixth day of talks between representatives of the Sudanese government and members of the Sudanese People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) and were mediated by both Swiss and United States officials. Joseph Bucher, Switzerland’s special envoy for conflict management and head of the Swiss team, described the deal as a “significant…

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Poverty and gender gap strains Eastern Europe

This content was published on Jan 18, 2002 This year the theme for the one day conference was, “Tradition and Change; Emerging Tensions in Eastern Europe”. HEKS; which supports aid projects all over the world on behalf of Switzerland’s Protestant church, invited local representatives from a variety of Eastern European projects to Zurich to talk about their work and their lives. Armin Rieser,…

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Polls show Swiss still divided over UN

This content was published on Jan 17, 2002 One of the polls, conducted by the MIS-Trend Institute in Lausanne, shows that 57.3 per cent of Swiss citizens are for UN membership. However, there were more ambiguous findings from a second poll by the Zurich-based GfS Research Institute, which showed that only 50 per cent of the electorate would vote to join the UN.…

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Great and good join forces to promote integration

This content was published on Jan 15, 2002 Intralink aims not only to help foreigners get to grips with life in Switzerland, but also to allay Swiss fears about foreigners and to assist them in understanding other cultures. The initiative has being endorsed by the four parties in government, as well as business, churches, and organisations representing the interests of foreigners in Switzerland.…

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Swiss mediated Sudan talks focus on ceasefire

This content was published on Jan 15, 2002 Sudanese government officials and members of the Sudanese People’s Liberation Army, (SPLA), are attending the week-long meeting, which is being mediated by both United States and Swiss officials. Joseph Bucher, Switzerland’s special envoy for conflict management, is heading up the Swiss team. On Monday the Swiss Foreign Ministry said no statement of the negotiations would…

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