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Switzerland is a neutral European country, which is not a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). [1] Since 1996, Switzerland has participated in NATO's Partnership for Peace (PfP) programme.
22 mar 2023 · Viola Amherd, the first Swiss defence minister to attend the North Atlantic Council, met with NATO Secretary General and ambassadors on 22 March 2023. She discussed Switzerland's partnership with NATO, its humanitarian support to Ukraine, and its neutrality.
Learn how NATO and Switzerland cooperate in various areas, such as defence institution building, peace-support operations and humanitarian law. Switzerland is a longstanding, valued partner for NATO that respects its neutrality and contributes to its missions and programmes.
The Permanent Mission to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) is responsible for safeguarding Swiss interests within NATO. It plays an active role in promoting the positive development of relations between Switzerland and NATO under the auspices of the Partnership for Peace (PfP).
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20 sie 2024 · On August 29, a bombshell report from a group of experts on security issues is expected to be handed over to Swiss Defense Minister Viola Amherd, who this year also occupies the rotating...
1 dzień temu · Switzerland will take part in a crisis management exercise organised by the NATO military alliance, the government announced. The exercise will take place in spring 2025.
All cooperation between Switzerland and NATO takes place under the PfP programme. The areas and priorities of this cooperation are defined by the Federal Council, most recently in March 2022. Based on this, Switzerland and NATO have drawn up a non-legally binding ITPP that is valid for two years.