Dominica receives new Swiss Ambassador

The President shakes hands with new Ambassador. Photo GIS

President of Dominica, His Excellency Charles Savarin received credentials of new ambassador-designate of Switzerland to Dominica, Urs Schinder on Wednesday.

In welcoming the new ambassador His Excellency, the President made reference to the recent moves to deepening of relations between CARICOM and Switzerland in areas of mutual interest.

Environmental protection, renewable energy, financial services, tourism and agribusiness were identified as areas for establishing cooperation.

His Excellency Savarin said as a member of the OECS and CARICOM, Dominica looks forward to strengthening these areas at a bilateral and regional level.

The head of state also noted the offer for support by the government of Switzerland to Dominica for the establishment of a permanent mission to the United Nations in Geneva and is optimistic for discussions on the matter.

Dominica and Switzerland established diplomatic relations in 2005 with a strong focus on sports and physical education

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4 Comments

  1. Daniel J Tanner
    June 5, 2017

    Sports and physical education? That is stupid.

  2. dee
    June 3, 2017

    they all coming in wee,
    they all want a share in my likkle Dominica ,
    there must be something here that we dont really know about;
    How much of Dominica still really belongs to Dominicans ? I dow have no shares up here in Merica
    Le me come dong and make sure when my likkle spot is being sold i am on it and will give dem hell even if they awready pay de PM for it . he go have to give dem back dere money. i know i can fire a bad kool wosh
    and i sure some of dem dow know how to dock .
    yes i concerned and scared de same time .

  3. DomiChina
    June 2, 2017

    why haven’t I read in the news that a Dominican became an ambassador to another country

    how many arm- b-ass-odors dominca has buddy

    Why Charles don’t look at the electoral reform and the move of the government to criminalize the act.

    My God, help us!

  4. derp
    June 2, 2017

    “Dominica and Switzerland established diplomatic relations in 2005 with a strong focus on sports and physical education” interesting yet Dominicans are one of the fattest in the Caribbean

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