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Russia: Parmelin defends his no to joining oligarch task force

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Economy Minister Guy Parmelin is against Switzerland joining the task force to track down Russian oligarch funds. (archive image)

Participating is not in the interest of the country, Guy Parmelin told the “NZZ am Sonntag”. “As a neutral country, Switzerland has an interest in maintaining a certain degree of restraint in an increasingly polarized world,” the SVP federal council member said in a written interview.

Parmelin warned that the work in the task force could increase pressure on Switzerland. “There could also be pressure within the committee that Switzerland should, in addition to the EU sanctions, also have to compete with those of the US, for example.” Switzerland must maintain its freedom of decision in this area.

The National Council plans to vote next week on a motion to join the task force. Diplomats from France, Italy, Germany, the US, Canada, Japan and Britain called on Switzerland in March to become more involved in the search for Russian money.

(SDA)

Source:Blick

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