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Joint Local Statement following the execution of Mohammad Azwan bin Bohari in Singapore
08.10.2024
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Singapore
The Embassy of Switzerland issues the following statement together with the Delegation of the European Union, the diplomatic missions of the EU Member States and the diplomatic missions of Norway and the United Kingdom in Singapore:
The EU Delegation and the diplomatic missions of the EU Member States and of Norway, Switzerland and the United Kingdom deplore the execution of Singaporean citizen Mohammad Azwan bin Bohari on 4 October 2024.
Joint Local Statement following an execution in Singapore
07.08.2024
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Singapore
The Embassy of Switzerland issues the following statement together with the Delegation of the European Union, the diplomatic missions of the EU Member States and the diplomatic mission of Norway in Singapore:
The EU Delegation and the diplomatic missions of the EU Member States and of Norway and Switzerland deplore the execution of a Singaporean citizen on 7 August 2024, following the execution of another citizen on 2 August 2024.
Joint Local Statement following an execution in Singapore
05.08.2024
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Singapore
The Embassy of Switzerland issues the following statement together with the Delegation of the European Union, the diplomatic missions of the EU Member States and the diplomatic mission of Norway in Singapore:
The EU Delegation and the diplomatic missions of the EU Member States and of Norway and Switzerland deplore the execution of a Singaporean citizen on 2 August 2024.
Joint Local Statement on the execution of Ahmed Salim in Singapore
29.02.2024
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Singapore
The Embassy of Switzerland issues the following statement together with the Delegation of the European Union, the diplomatic missions of the EU Member States and the diplomatic mission of Norway Singapore:
The EU Delegation and the diplomatic missions of the EU Member States and of Norway and Switzerland deplore the execution of Ahmed Salim by the Singapore authorities on 28 February 2024.
New momentum in South East Asia ties: Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis visits Indonesia and Singapore
04.08.2023
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Press releases
EDA
During his official visit to Indonesia and Singapore, Mr Cassis took part in a number of high-level talks focusing on the priorities of the Federal Council's South East Asia Strategy to deepen ties with this important economic region. On 5 August, Mr Cassis will travel on to Australia and New Zealand.
Ignazio Cassis visits South East Asia and Pacific region
28.07.2023
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Press releases
EDA
Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis will travel to Singapore, Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand from 1 to 9 August 2023. The visits to Indonesia and Singapore will centre on the implementation of the Federal Council's South East Asia Strategy. In Australia and New Zealand, the focus will be on global challenges and strengthening bilateral relations. Mr Cassis will also use the trip to meet local Swiss communities in the four countries to mark 1 August celebrations.
Joint Local Statement on the death penalty case of Moad Fadzir bin Mostaffa in Singapore
22.09.2020
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Singapore
The Heads of Mission of the European Union (EU), EU Member States and Norway and Switzerland issue the following joint statement in Singapore:
Joint Local Statement on the death penalty case of Syed Suhail bin Syed Zin in Singapore
16.09.2020
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Singapore
EU Member States and Norway and Switzerland issue the following joint statement in Singapore:
Joint Local Statement on the release of Singapore Prison Service's annual statistics on judicial executions in 2019
21.02.2020
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Singapore
The Heads of Mission of the European Union (EU), EU Member States and Norway and Switzerland issue the following joint statement in Singapore:
Political talks in Singapore: Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter discusses concrete implementation of bilateral Declaration of Enhanced Partnership
30.05.2015
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Press releases
EDA
During his stay in Singapore, the head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter, met today with Prime Minister Lee Hsieng Loong and Foreign Minister Kasiviswanathan Shanmugam. Their discussions focused on implementation and the first concrete outcomes of the Declaration of Enhanced Partnership between Switzerland and Singapore, which the two states had signed during the visit by Singapore's president, Tony Tan, to Switzerland in May 2014. Since the declaration was signed, a regular dialogue on financial matters has been set up. Furthermore, as a result of the bilateral declaration Singapore is facilitating access to work experience for young Swiss nationals.
Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter stresses importance of shared dialogue and joint action for security in Asia
30.05.2015
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Press releases
EDA
At the security conference in Singapore, the head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter, stressed how important joint measures are for building trust between states in the area of security. During his speech at the conference, he also referred to experiences during the Swiss chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).
Cooperative security and bilateral matters: Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter to travel to Singapore, South Korea and Vietnam
26.05.2015
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Press releases
EDA
Didier Burkhalter, head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, will take part in the "Shangri-La Dialogue" at the Asia Security Summit from 29 to 31 May 2015 in Singapore and, on 1 June 2015, he will co-chair together with South Korea the Asian conference of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). He will then travel on to Vietnam where, among other things, he will open the new Swiss consulate general in Ho Chi Minh City. He will have bilateral talks in all three states.