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Oslo, Norway
Joined February 2020
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Pleasure to welcome FM @thordiskolbrun to Zurich, to congratulate 🇮🇸 on a successful @coe presidency & discuss: ▪️International & #europeanaffairs ▪️#climatechange ▪️Bilateral ties: 🇮🇸 and🇨🇭share & defend the same values and cooperate closely in institutions such as EFTA.
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Excellent exchange between Deputy State Secretary Patric Franzen @SwissMFA and Director General for Europe @NorwayMFA Laila Stenseng in Oslo. Bilateral, international and #EuropeanAffairs, research & climate were at the center. We are pleased to further strengthen🇨🇭🇳🇴relations.
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Thank you for an insightful meeting🙏🏼🇳🇴🇨🇭
— #CCS is a key climate mitigation tool and today’s meeting has provided valuable insights and learning between Switzerland and Norway. Thank you for our cooperation on reducing CO2 emissions @s_sommaruga, says Norwegian Minister @terjeaa🇨🇭🇳🇴
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🇨🇭 und 🇳🇴 machen vorwärts bei den Technologien zur Einlagerung von #CO2. Das freut mich sehr. Das ist eine Chance für #Wirtschaft und #Forschung – aber kein Grund, bei der Reduktion der #Treibhausgasemissionen nachzulassen. #CarbonCapture ➡️Speech in EN uvek.admin.ch/uvek/en/home/d…
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"Nur Wenige wissen, dass die Schweiz eine Pioniernation in der Arktisforschung ist." Im Rahmen ihres Engagements in der Arktis hat die Schweiz auf Spitzbergen ein Honorarkonsulat eröffnet. // @JournalPolar @SwissEmbOslo s.swissin.fo/PkEsLHs
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FIRE!🔥
#1August is approaching fast! And we got creative with video’s, photos, speeches & more. Have a look at how 🇨🇭 Embassies all over the🗺️, including ours, are celebrating #SwissNationalDay. 👉bit.ly/3wT8Pz0 (insider tip: dont miss out on the 🔥 video of @SwissEmbOslo!)
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#Switzerland 🇨🇭 wishes #Iceland 🇮🇸 a happy #Þjóðhátíðardagurinn ! #DidYouKnow that both Switzerland and Iceland are long-standing members of the European Free Trade Association @EFTAsecretariat? @swissMFAeurope @SwissEmbOslo @IcelandBrussels eda.admin.ch/eda/en/fdfa/rep…
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#Switzerland 🇨🇭 wishes #Norway 🇳🇴 a happy #ConstitutionDay #grunnlovsdagen! #DidYouKnow that Switzerland and Norway have some of the world’s longest tunnels (the 🇨🇭 Gotthard Tunnel and the 🇳🇴 Lærdal Tunnel)? #MoreThanNeighbors @swissMFAeurope @SwissEmbOslo @NorwayEU
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Today marks the launch of the joint information platform finance.swiss, by the federal government and the financial sector. The platform serves as a central contact point for information and questions about the Swiss financial centre. ℹ️ bit.ly/2IrjkGQ
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The #COVID19 crisis reminds us of the necessity to share common visions & objectives. 5 years ago, we adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, aiming for a more inclusive, resilient & sustainable world.🇨🇭is committed to its full implementation!#MultilateralismMatters
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🇨🇭engages to respect and ensure respect for #IHL. Government outlines how in a Voluntary Report on the Implementation of IHL by Switzerland. We encourage other States to publish their own reports! Swiss President @s_sommaruga recalled it at the #UNGA 👉 bit.ly/2DK4VD9
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#UN75 – Das ist ein Anlass, sich daran zu erinnern, weshalb wir die UNO haben: Um Frieden zu fördern und Kriege zu verhindern. Darum ist für die Schweiz die @UN sehr wichtig: ow.ly/qQPG50AiDoN Internationale Kontakte im Präsidialjahr / 75 Jahre UNO: ow.ly/Vy2i50AiEYe
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Norway is reopening July 15 for travellers from Switzerland and other EEA/Schengen countries with low levels of infection. visitnorway.com/plan-your-tr…
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Ambassador Alain-Denis Henchoz taking farewell of the🇨🇭community in 🇳🇴 #swisscolony #switzerlandinnorway
Our pleasure👏🏼🇨🇭🇳🇴
Thank you @SwissEmbOslo for hosting the first lager #diplomatic reception in Oslo after the COVID-19 breakout. It was a true pleasure ro see colleagues again - also from @Utenriksdept . All the best to Ambassdor dr. Henchoz returning home to 🇨🇭
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Norway has been elected as a member of the UN #SecurityCouncil for the period 2021–2022. ‘We would like to thank the UN member states for the confidence they have shown in us’, said PM Erna Solberg and FM Ine Eriksen Soreide. 🇳🇴🇺🇳 #unsc regjeringen.no/en/aktuelt/no… – at Oslo, Norway
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Happy National Day, Iceland!🇮🇸🤗🎉 #17june #icelandicnationalday
#Switzerland🇨🇭 wishes #Iceland 🇮🇸 a happy and healthy #NationalDay! #DidYouKnow? The Swiss Embassy to Norway & the Icelandic Embassy to Belgium respectively look after🇨🇭🇮🇸 relations. #SwissEUrelations @swissMFAeurope @SwissEmbOslo @IcelandBrussels ➡️eda.admin.ch/eda/en/fdfa/rep…
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Switzerland ranked safest country in the world for Covid-19 s.swissin.fo/IVn3buZ
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Excellent talks today. Shows converging 🇳🇴🇨🇭views in many European current affairs, in spite of different paths to European integration ,#COVID19 has clearly shown we are in this together. Looking forward to meet “old-school analogue” in Oslo next time! @NorwayMFA @ErikForner
Cooperation & solidarity between like-minded are a big asset in a crisis of this scope. Today🇨🇭Deputy Director for European affairs @jprenggli &🇳🇴Director-general for European affairs @NEngelschion discussed the impact of #Covid19, European &bilateral issues @SwissMFA @NorwayMFA
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Good sign: Israelis and the Palestinian authority speak together even in #COVID19 times. For the first time,🇨🇭 also took part in today's video conference of the #AHLC, along with 🇳🇴, 🇪🇺, 🇺🇸 & 16 other states. Dialogue is essential: With our good offices, we can make a difference.
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