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Medvedev urges more active Swiss role in tackling global crisis

21:29 21/09/2009

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev urged Switzerland on Monday to take a more active role in global efforts to tackle the ongoing economic slump.

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Switzerland may find itself on the off-shore black list
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Germany’s Finance Minister Peer Steinbrück proposed adding Switzerland to the off-shore zones black list. His discontent with Berne is rooted in the lack of cooperation in taxation.

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Russia and Switzerland: a comparison chart
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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev arrived in Switzerland on September 21. The Russian leader will hold talks with his Swiss counterpart Hans-Rudolf Merz and meet with leading Russian and Swiss business representatives.

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Dmitry Medvedev visits Switzerland

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev urged Switzerland to take a more active role in global efforts to tackle the ongoing economic slump.

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