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Situation in Ukraine: Federal Council decides on further measures to prevent the circumvention of international sanctions
27.08.2014
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In view of the situation in Ukraine, the Federal Council has today decided to take further measures to prevent the circumvention of international sanctions. It has amended the Ordinance of 2 April 2014 on measures to prevent the circumvention of international sanctions in relation to the situation in Ukraine to include the sanctions imposed by the EU in July. The revised ordinance enters into force at 6 pm today.
Switzerland offers the Ukrainian authorities support in dealing with the aftermath of the plane crash tragedy
18.07.2014
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On behalf of Switzerland, the President of the Swiss Confederation, Didier Burkhalter, expressed his consternation over the plane crash tragedy in the Ukraine and offered his condolences to the countries whose citizens were among the victims. Switzerland also extended an offer to the Ukrainian authorities to send experts to help to investigate the cause of the crash and to identify the victims.
Switzerland promotes the private sector in the South Caucasus and Ukraine
09.05.2014
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For more than 20 years, Switzerland has been supporting economic and political reform processes in the South Caucasus and Ukraine with the aim of strengthening democracy and promoting the development of social market economies. At the Annual Conference on Swiss Cooperation with Eastern Europe, which was held on 9 May 2014 in Lucerne, SDC and SECO programme officers and guests from Switzerland and abroad discussed Switzerland's cooperation activities with a focus on private sector development.
Didier Burkhalter visits the OSCE special monitoring mission in Ukraine
11.04.2014
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Didier Burkhalter, Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Co-operation and Security in Europe (OSCE), will travel to Ukraine on Monday to make a first-hand assessment of the work of the special monitoring mission which has been set up in the country to help reduce tensions and promote peace, stability and security.
Ukraine: Measures to prevent the circumvention of international sanctions
02.04.2014
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On 2 April 2014, the Federal Council issued an ordinance on measures to prevent the circumvention of international sanctions connected with the situation in Ukraine. The measures come into force at 6 pm on 2 April 2014.
Federal Council addresses the situation in Ukraine
26.03.2014
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The Federal Council today has condemned Russia’s annexation of Crimea. It has taken note of the sanctions imposed by the European Union and the United States, and has decided to take all measures necessary to prevent Switzerland from being used to evade any of these sanctions. It will also strengthen coordination between the federal departments to analyse and monitor the situation in Ukraine.
Crisis in Ukraine: President Burkhalter and German Foreign Minister Steinmeier discuss conflict resolution options
04.03.2014
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Today in Bern, the President of the Swiss Confederation, Didier Burkhalter, received German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier for a working visit. Discussions focused on the situation in Ukraine, with both men underscoring the key role of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in the search for options to contain the crisis.
Federal Council blocks all assets Viktor Yanukovych and his entourage might have in Switzerland
28.02.2014
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The Federal Council has decided to block all assets Viktor Yanukovych and his entourage might have in Switzerland. The corresponding ordinance enters into force today, Friday 28 February. In taking this measure, the Federal Council wishes to avoid any risk of misappropriation of Ukrainian state assets.
OSCE Chairperson and President of the Swiss Confederation Didier Burkhalter appoints Ambassador Tim Guldimann as personal envoy to Ukraine
24.02.2014
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In his capacity as Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), the President of the Swiss Confederation, Didier Burkhalter, has appointed Ambassador Tim Guldimann as his personal envoy to Ukraine. Mr Guldimann, the head of the Swiss embassy in Berlin, will hold initial discussions as early as tonight in Kiev.
OSCE Ministerial Council 2013: Switzerland stresses the need for dialogue in building a security community for the benefit of everyone
06.12.2013
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Speaking in his capacity as the next chairman-in-office of the OSCE at the closing plenary session of the Ministerial Council of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter, paid homage to the deceased former South African president, Nelson Mandela, as an exemplar of freedom and reconciliation. The representatives of the 57 OSCE member states adopted several decisions and declarations at the close of this year's Ministerial Council in Kiev.
Upcoming OSCE chairmanship: Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter to represent Switzerland at the OSCE Ministerial Council in Kiev
04.12.2013
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Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter will take part in the Ministerial Council of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Kiev on 5 and 6 December. The two-day conference of the foreign ministers of the 57 OSCE member states is the culmination of the Ukrainian chairmanship of the OSCE and marks the transition to Switzerland's chairmanship, which will begin on 1 January 2014. With its chairmanship of the OSCE in 2014, Switzerland will strengthen its commitment to stability in Europe, its neighbouring regions and the rest of the world.
