NATO Reportedly Urged Switzerland Not To Sign Nuclear Treaty

2023-04-04 02:14:01

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Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary General of defence alliance NATO, pressured Swiss Defence Minister Viola Amherd not to sign and ratify the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), according to Swiss newspaper Le Temps.

This content was published on April 4, 2023 April 4, 2023 minutes Le Temps/ts

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Citing“well-informed sources”, the paper said Stoltenberg had discussed the treaty with Amherd during her visit to the organisation's headquarters in Brussels in March –“an attempt to dissuade Bern from signing and ratifying the treaty”, it said on Monday. Switzerland is keen to extend participation in NATO exercises.

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