ARMENIA ENJOYS SYMPATHY IN SWITZERLAND
Panorama.am
14:45 12/06/06
Today Swiss Federation Council Deputy Chairman, foreign minister
Michelin Kamli Rey stated in a joint press conference with Vartan
Oskanyan that Switzerland pays particular attention to South Caucasus,
moreover, he said that “Armenia has a big capital of sympathy in
Switzerland.”
The two ministers have signed today a treaty on exclusion of double
taxation between the two countries. This document will enable the
countries to deepen the dialogue between the two, focusing on economic
cooperation. Michelin Kamli Rey noted that the countries have started
political cooperation since 1988 when humanitarian assistance was
rendered to Armenia. Until today, Switzerland has rendered 28 mln
Swiss frank as humanitarian aid. Another 4 mln is planned for this
year. The Armenian community in Switzerland plays a key role in the
country, he said.
Switzerland has recognized and condemned the Armenian
genocide. Moreover, they have adopted a law which condemns those
who do not recognize it. Despite of this, the foreign minister said
that relations with Turkey are good but they become tense “from time
to time.”