Serbia–Switzerland relations
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Relations between Serbia and the Switzerland were first established in 1916, when Serbia was a kingdom.[1] From 1918 to 2006, Switzerland maintained relations with the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY), and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) (later Serbia and Montenegro), of which Serbia is considered shared (SFRY) or sole (FRY) legal successor.[2]
Immigration from Serbia
[edit]There are around 59,000 people of Serbian descent living in Switzerland.[3] The Serbs are the ninth largest foreign population in Switzerland.
Economic relations
[edit]Trade between two countries amounted to $765 million in 2023; Serbia's merchandise export to Switzerland were about $263 million; Swiss exports were standing at roughly $502 million.[4]
Swiss companies making investments in Serbia include Holcim (cement producing plant in Beočin), Nestle (soups and sauces plant in Šimanovci and Stara Pazova), Barry Callebaut (chocolate producing facotry in Novi Sad), Sika (chemical sealing products plant in Pećinci).
Resident diplomatic missions
[edit]- Serbia has an embassy in Bern and two general consulates (in Geneva and Zürich).
- Switzerland has an embassy in Belgrade.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Bilateral Political Relations". mfa.gov.rs. Archived from the original on 19 May 2011.
- ^ "Country programme framework". UNDP Serbia. UNDP. Archived from the original on 5 May 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ^ "Statistiques sur l'immigration" (PDF). State Secretariat for Migration (Switzerland) (in Swiss French). 27 September 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ https://pks.rs/pregled-spoljnotrgovinskih-kretanja
External links
[edit]- Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the relation with Switzerland
- Serbian embassy in Bern
- Serbian general consulate in Zurich (in German only)
- Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs about the relation with Serbia
- Swiss embassy in Belgrade
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