Serbia–Switzerland relations
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Serbia and the Switzerland maintain diplomatic relations established in 1916.[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]
Economic relations
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.[3]
Swiss companies present in Serbia include Holcim (cement producing plant in Beočin), Nestle (soups and sauces plant in Šimanovci and Stara Pazova), Barry Callebaut (chocolate processing plant in Novi Sad), Coca-Cola HBC (anchor bottling plant in Belgrade), Sika (chemical sealing products plant in Pećinci).
Immigration from Serbia
There are around 59,000 people of Serbian descent living in Switzerland.[4] The Serbs are the ninth largest foreign population in Switzerland.
Resident diplomatic missions
- Serbia has an embassy in Bern and general consulates in Geneva and Zürich.
- Switzerland has an embassy in Belgrade.
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Embassy of Serbia in Bern
See also
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ https://pks.rs/pregled-spoljnotrgovinskih-kretanja
- ^ "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.