Europe
Country | Formal Relations Began | Notes |
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Albania | 1 March 1922 | See Albania–Switzerland relations
Albanians in Switzerland
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Armenia | See Armenia–Switzerland relations
Switzerland recognized Armenia as an independent state on December 23, 1991. The two countries have maintained diplomatic relations ever since. The Armenian ambassador to Switzerland and the Swiss ambassador to Armenia (based in Tbilisi, Georgia) were both accredited in 2002. The Armenian ambassador to Switzerland is based in Geneva, in the Armenian representation to the United Nations.
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Belarus | 1992 |
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Croatia | See Foreign relations of Croatia#Europe | |
Denmark | See Denmark–Switzerland relations | |
European Union | 1972 | See Switzerland–European Union relations |
France | See France–Switzerland relations | |
Germany | See Germany–Switzerland relations | |
Georgia | See Foreign relations of Georgia#Europe | |
Ireland | See Foreign relations of the Republic of Ireland#Europe and the European Union | |
Italy | See Italy–Switzerland relations | |
Kosovo | See Kosovo–Switzerland relations
Switzerland recognized Kosovo on 27 February 2008. Switzerland has an embassy in Pristina since 28 March 2008. Kosovo will open an embassy in Bern. In September 2008, Designate Ambassador Naim Mala was refused by Swiss authorities due to his criminal record. Switzerland currently has 212 troops serving in Kosovo as peacekeepers in the NATO led Kosovo Force. |
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Liechtenstein | See Liechtenstein–Switzerland relations | |
Moldova | 1992-09-02 | See Moldova–Switzerland relations
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Romania | See Romania–Switzerland relations
Since the 1990s, Switzerland has helped Romania financially, for a total sum of 140 million Swiss Francs between 1996 and 2006, and an additional 23 million Francs in 2006-2007. Switzerland has become the 12th largest foreign investor in Romania. In 2005, Romania exported goods to Switzerland for a total of 206 million Swiss Francs, with Switzerland exporting for 547 million Swiss Francs to Romania, making Romania the biggest partner of Switzerland in South-West Europe. By 2006, this had increased by 26% from Romania and 38% from Switzerland. |
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Russia | See Russia–Switzerland relations
Switzerland opened a consulate in Saint Petersburg in 1816, upgrading it to a legation 90 years later. The two countries broke off diplomatic relations in 1923, when Russia was going through a period of revolutionary turmoil – and they were not resumed until 1946. Russia has an embassy in Bern and a Consulate-General in Geneva. Switzerland has an embassy in Moscow and since 2006, a Consulate-General in Saint Petersburg. |
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Serbia | 1916 | See Serbia–Switzerland relations
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Ukraine | See Switzerland–Ukraine relations
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