Armenia–Switzerland relations

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Armenian-Swiss relations

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Foreign relations exist between Armenia and Switzerland. Switzerland recognized Armenia as an independent state on 23 December 1991. The two countries have maintained diplomatic relations ever since. Both nations are members of the Council of Europe and the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie.

## Diplomatic relations

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The Armenian ambassador to Switzerland and the Swiss ambassador to Armenia (based in Tbilisi, Georgia) were both accredited in 2002. In 2011, the first resident Ambassador of Switzerland started his mission in Yerevan. The Armenian ambassador to Switzerland is based in Geneva, in the Armenian representation to the United Nations.

## Armenian genocide recognition

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See also: Armenian genocide recognition

The Grand Council of Geneva recognized the Armenian genocide in 2001 and the Federal Assembly of Switzerland recognized the genocide in 2003.[1] While Swiss law made it a crime to deny the Armenian genocide, punishable by a monetary penalty, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in 2015 that a Turkish politician's conviction of the law violated his right to freedom of speech.[2]

## Other

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As of November 2019, between 4,000 and 6,000 people of Armenian descent live in Switzerland, while far fewer Swiss citizens reside in Armenia.[3]

The Armenian Permanent Representation to the World Trade Organization is based in Geneva.[4]

Armenia has received humanitarian assistance from Switzerland following major catastrophes, such as the 1988 Spitak earthquake.

## See also

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* Embassy of Armenia to Switzerland
* Foreign relations of Armenia
* Foreign relations of Switzerland
* Armenians in Switzerland

## References

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1. ^ Federal Court rejects opposition to Armenia genocide memorial, SWI Swissinfo.ch, retrieved 2020-09-26
2. ^ Turk's denial of any Armenian genocide not a crime: European Court, Reuter's, October 15, 2015, retrieved 2020-09-26
3. ^ The Federal Council, Bilateral relations Switzerland–Armenia, retrieved 2020-09-26
4. ^ World Trade Organization

## External links

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* Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs about relations with Armenia

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