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An ethnic cleansing – and Switzerland looks away
«Tages Anzeiger» The Federal Council is capitulating to Azerbaijan and refusing to participate in a forum on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Parliament cannot accept this.
Erich Vontobel
Jun 191 min read
Swiss Peace Initiative for Nagorno Karabakh
«appg FoRB» Public Statement made by Jim Shannon MP and Lord Alton of Liverpool on 18 June 2025.
Sara Bosworth
Jun 181 min read
A heartbreaking sight
«IDEA» EDU National Councillor Erich Vontobel on his commitment to Nagorno-Karabakh
Gastautor
Jun 31 min read
Committee "Swiss Peace Initiative for Nagorno-Karabakh" founded
«Swiss Cath» The National Council and the Council of States have submitted a motion calling on the Federal Council to promptly organize an international peace forum on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict to negotiate...
Swiss-Cath Redaktion
May 281 min read
Non-partisan committee “Swiss Peace Initiative” founded
«Nau.ch» The cross-party committee “Swiss Peace Initiative for Nagorno-Karabakh” was founded in Bern on Monday.
Keystone-SDA
May 261 min read
Committee "Swiss Peace Initiative for Nagorno-Karabakh" founded
«SRF» The cross-party committee "Swiss Peace Initiative for Nagorno-Karabakh" was founded on Monday...
Elmar Plozza
May 261 min read
Can Azerbaijan and Armenia resolve their conflict?
«reformiert.» In September 2023, around 120,000 people fled from Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia. Hopes of a return are slim, but now there are lights on the horizon.
Anouk Holthuizen
Mar 261 min read
Official Switzerland and the persecuted Christians
«Nebelspalter.» Switzerland does almost nothing to protect persecuted Christians, thereby ignoring the will of Parliament. Persecuted Christians are “uncool” in Switzerland.
Erich Vontobel
Mar 141 min read
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Switzerland sends a signal of hope
«Kirchenbote» On January 21, the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Council of States (APK-S) adopted a motion for a Peace Forum for the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict...
Gastautor
Jan 221 min read
One year after the expulsion
«Die Weltwoche» Die Weltwoche reports on Nagorno-Karabakh’s “rebirth.” In reality, it’s about a ruthless demographic policy carried out at the expense of the indigenous Christian Armenians.
Erich Vontobel
Dec 4, 20241 min read
Azerbaijan's fossil cash cow is causing red faces in Switzerland
«Swissinfo» The state-owned energy company SOCAR is regarded as the economic backbone of Azerbaijan. However, its business ties with Switzerland are increasingly raising critical questions.
Paula Dupraz-Dobiaz
Nov 21, 20241 min read
Switzerland must not remain silent about the injustice in Nagorno-Karabakh
«Tages Anzeiger» The UN Climate Conference is being held in Azerbaijan—just one year after more than 100,000 Armenians were expelled from Nagorno-Karabakh. So far, Switzerland has been putting on a brave face in this ugly game.
Simon Brechbühl
Nov 18, 20241 min read
“On the contrary, we see that Azerbaijan’s genocide against the Armenians is being rewarded.”
«kath.net» Joel Veldkamp/Christian Solidarity in a kath.net interview: “Yet the exile Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh still carry the dream of an independent homeland in their hearts.”
Gastautor
May 27, 20241 min read
Baku demolishes Armenian Christian heritage
«Tages Anzeiger» After expelling more than 100,000 people, the Azerbaijani regime is destroying churches, cemeteries, and entire villages. Satellite images confirm this.
Vincenzo Capodici
May 4, 20241 min read
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