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Bundespräsident Ignazio Cassis trifft die Aussenminister der USA und Russlands
21.01.2022
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Press release
EDA
Bundespräsident und EDA-Vorsteher Ignazio Cassis ist am Freitag, 21. Januar 2022, aus Anlass des Treffens USA-Russland in Genf zu separaten Gesprächen mit den Aussenministern Antony Blinken und Sergej Lawrow zusammenkommen. Im Zentrum der Gespräche standen die Sicherheitslage in Europa und die Situation an der russisch-ukrainischen Grenze.
Online event in the run-up to the Ukraine Reform Conference (URC2022)
20.01.2022
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Press release
EDA
At an online event on 20 January, in preparation for the fifth Ukraine Reform Conference (URC) to be held in Lugano this summer, President Ignazio Cassis and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy set out their expectations for the conference. During a discussion with Swiss and Ukrainian business representatives, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal addressed the topic of reforms for investment in Ukraine.
President Cassis discusses bilateral and international issues with President Steinmeier, Chancellor Scholz and Foreign Minister Baerbock
20.01.2022
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Press release
EDA
President Ignazio Cassis met with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock in Berlin on Thursday, 20 January. The talks focused on the bilateral relations between the two countries, and on current challenges in Europe and worldwide.
President Cassis to meet President Steinmeier, Chancellor Scholz and Foreign Minister Baerbock in Berlin
18.01.2022
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Press release
EDA
President Ignazio Cassis is travelling to Berlin this week, where he will be received by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Thursday, 20 January. Also on the agenda that day are first meetings with the new chancellor, Olaf Scholz, and the new foreign minister, Annalena Baerbock.
50th anniversary of International Lake Constance Conference: President Cassis to strengthen cross-border cooperation
14.01.2022
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Press release
EDA
On Friday, 14 January, the German, Austrian, Liechtenstein and Swiss representatives of the cantons and federal states that are a part of the International Lake Constance Conference (IBK) met on Mount Säntis to celebrate the Conference's 50th anniversary. President Ignazio Cassis also attended the event. The aim of the IBK is to promote cross-border cooperation in the Lake Constance area and to strengthen relations between the four neighbouring countries and regions near the border.
SDC and Swiss National Science Foundation launch development programme for transdisciplinary research, innovation and sustainability
13.01.2022
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Press release
EDA
The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) and the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) are jointly launching a new applied research programme focused on the fight against poverty and on sustainable development. The programme, undertaken in partnership with organisations directly involved in development, is aimed at researchers from Switzerland and the Global South. The SDC will contribute approximately CHF 19 million to the programme, set to run from 2022 to 2026. Research and innovation are key to achieving the objectives of the International Cooperation Strategy 2021–24.
President Cassis on first visit to Vienna
13.01.2022
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Press release
EDA
On Thursday, 13 January 2022, the President of the Swiss Confederation, Ignazio Cassis, travelled to Vienna for his first official visit. There he was received by Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen and exchanged views with Chancellor Karl Nehammer and the president of the Austrian National Council, Wolfgang Sobotka. Talks focused on bilateral relations, namely the strategic partnership that the two countries adopted last year, as well as on relations between Switzerland and the EU. Other major topics discussed were pan-European and international challenges. The trip to Vienna marks a decades-old tradition of each new Swiss and Austrian president making their first trip abroad to each other’s country, a sign of the friendly relationship between Switzerland and its Alpine neighbour.
Switzerland presents action plan for a more effective OSCE by 2025
13.01.2022
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Press release
EDA
President of the Swiss Confederation Ignazio Cassis has met with Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen on his first official trip abroad. In Vienna, Mr Cassis also visited the Secretariat of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), where he spoke with the new chairman of the OSCE, polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau and with Secretary General Helga Schmid. At these meetings he presented Switzerland's action plan for the OSCE 2022–25.
President Ignazio Cassis to visit Vienna and Berlin
11.01.2022
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Press release
EDA
In the next ten days President Ignazio Cassis will meet with Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Liechtenstein's Prime Minister Daniel Risch. The visit to Vienna on Thursday continues a decades-old tradition of each new Swiss and Austrian president making their first trip abroad to each other’s country. Talks will focus on the excellent bilateral relations between the two countries and Switzerland's European policy.
Presentation of credentials
11.01.2022
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Press release
EDA
Ambassadors newly accredited to Switzerland present their credentials
Drought in Madagascar: Switzerland provides additional contribution of CHF 900,000
29.12.2021
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Press release
EDA
Switzerland is making an additional contribution of CHF 900,000 to help deal with the serious food crisis in Madagascar. In releasing this sum, which is intended to support the activities of the World Food Programme (WFP), Switzerland is responding to a recent joint appeal by the government of Madagascar and the UN for international aid. Alarming situations are also unfolding in many other countries where millions of people lack food because of armed conflict, economic disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the effects of climate change. In 2021, Switzerland provided a total of CHF 100 million – a new record – to support the WFP's activities, primarily in Africa.
Further development of military peace support: Implementation status
17.12.2021
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Press release
EDA
The Federal Council wants to further develop Switzerland's participation in military peace support and place even greater emphasis on high-quality contributions. The DDPS drew up a report containing concrete recommendations on this issue in November 2020, and the Federal Council instructed the DDPS and the FDFA to implement these recommendations. At its meeting on 17 December 2021, the Federal Council took note of the progress made so far and instructed the DDPS to submit by October 2022 a bill for consultation regarding partial revision of the Armed Forces Act.
