Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amendments to Federal Law On the Suspension by the Russian Federation of Certain Provisions of International Treaties of the Russian Federation with the European Community, the Kingdom of Denmark, Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway, and the Swiss Confederation on the Simplification of the Procedure for Issuing Visas to Citizens of the Russian Federation and the European Union, the Kingdom of Denmark, Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Kingdom of Norway, and the Swiss Confederation.

Vladimir Putin sent a message to President of the Swiss Confederation Guy Parmelin.

During his working visit to the Swiss Confederation, Vladimir Putin met with President of Switzerland Guy Parmelin.

Vladimir Putin held talks with President of the Swiss Confederation Ueli Maurer, who arrived in Russia on a working visit.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Swiss Confederation and OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Didier Burkhalter.

Vladimir Putin met at the Kremlin with President of Switzerland and OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Didier Burkhalter.

The meeting is expected to focus on the crisis in Ukraine.

At Switzerland’s initiative, Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of Switzerland and OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Didier Burkhalter.

The President signed the Federal Law On Ratifying the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Federal Council of the Swiss Confederation on the Mutual Recognition of Hallmarks on Timepiece Products Made from Precious Metals.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Protocol to Amend the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Swiss Confederation on Avoiding Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital, signed in Moscow on November 15, 1995.

Dmitry Medvedev received letters of credence from new ambassadors to the Russian Federation from the Republic of Korea, Switzerland, the USA, Lithuania, Cote d’Ivoire, Zambia, Indonesia, and Panama. 

Russia’s accession to the WTO was the main subject on the agenda at Dmitry Medvedev’s talks with President of Switzerland Micheline Calmy-Rey. The two presidents also discussed bilateral cooperation.

Dmitry Medvedev and President of Switzerland Micheline Calmy-Rey took part in the ceremony inaugurating the new Shchurovsky Cement Plant in Moscow Region. The plant is owned by Swiss Holcim Group, and around 500 million euros were invested in its modernisation.

Dmitry Medvedev met with members of the International Business Council on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Federal Council of the Swiss Confederation Simplifying the Issue of Visas to the Citizens of the Russian Federation and the Swiss Confederation.

During the talks, Dmitry Medvedev and Doris Leuthard focused particularly on issues of bilateral economic cooperation, including energy and high technology.

Dmitry Medvedev will meet with President of Switzerland Doris Leuthard in Sochi on August 26, 2010.