The rotating leadership of the Secretariat formulates priorities for the Baltic States cooperation and drafts reports of the Chairman of the Co-operation Council to the Baltic Assembly and joint statements by the Baltic Council and the Baltic Council of Ministers. In , Committees of Senior Officials were established to ensure a more focused and structured activities at the level of sectoral ministries.
A Committee of Senior Officials consists of one senior official from the respective sectoral ministry of each country and experts. Within their sector of cooperation, the Committees of Senior Officials submit proposals for the priorities of Baltic co-operation and for the annual action plan of the Baltic Council of Ministers. The Committees of Senior Officials also produce reports about their activities during the year and present those to the Co-operation Council for consideration.
Task Forces can also be created for carrying out a specific task in the areas not covered by the Committees of Senior Officials. To achieve this, the trilateral Agreement on Baltic Governmental and Parliamentary Co-operation was amended in , as was the protocol defining specific co-operation mechanisms in In accordance with the co-operation documents signed, co-operation between the Baltic Council of Ministers and Baltic Assembly take place at all levels — at the annual session of the Baltic Council, a meeting is held between the Baltic Assembly Presidium and the Co-operation Council of the BCM.
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BCM Committees of Senior Officials In , Committees of Senior Officials were established to ensure a more focused and structured activities at the level of sectoral ministries. Print page. Download PDF. Share this page content! The centenary of the Swiss-Lithuanian diplomatic relations offers a good opportunity to take stock of our accomplishments. Today we cooperate as two equal partners, who share values and interests in Europe and beyond.
Our trade stands at the level of CHF million and has the potential of growing. The exchange at the academic, scientific and cultural levels is thriving.
The numerous success stories of our current bilateral cooperation will hopefully inspire future generations to pursue an even more ambitious agenda. Several decades ago, Lithuanian archeologists discovered the Schaffhausen 3 Kreuzer during their expedition near Kaunas. Dated , this is the oldest Swiss coin ever found in Lithuania. It signifies the longstanding commercial ties between our two nations.
According to Global Fintech Index , Lithuania is the fourth most powerful fintech hub in the world. In the 16 th to the 18 th centuries, Swiss academic establishments were attracting the young generation of Lithuanians.
Thus, the University of Basel had become the seventh most popular destination for the knowledge-hungry youth. The tradition continued throughout the 19 th and 20 th centuries. In the 21 st century, it has all the possibilities to evolve into vibrant cooperation in such areas as life sciences, biotech, and artificial intelligence. The output of this school has significantly shaped the landscape of Lithuania and present-day Belarus, including its most precious gems in the city of Vilnius.
Continuing this tradition, Lithuanian and Swiss professionals and artists could engage even more actively in the development of new urban and cultural projects which are sprouting today in our countries thanks to the robust economic development. I am Swiss and have been living in Lithuania since , with a short 3-year break in between. This has allowed me to follow the history of the relationship between Switzerland and Lithuania in the three decades following Lithuania's independence at the other end of the story.
In this context, I would like to refer to my esteemed colleague Judith Lewonig's highly recommended book on the subject — a chronology of Switzerland and Lithuania's year relationship entitled "Schweiz und Litauen.
During this time, a lot of things have become easier. These days, there are no problems being one of the few Swiss people in Lithuania, which is probably also the case for Lithuanians living in Switzerland. Things have come a long way since the somewhat chaotic conditions of the early 90s to today's normality and almost routine way of life. If I do a reading in Switzerland or Germany, for example, I do not have to explain where Lithuania is any more.
Although Lithuanians are studying and carrying out research in Switzerland, the exchange is not at all balanced, particularly when it comes to culture and education. My impression is that Swiss cultural activity in Lithuania is often successful, whereas the situation for Lithuanian literature is rather unsatisfactory — also due to the fact that the works of Lithuanian authors are not published by the major publishing houses, of course.
This makes the initiative of the small Swiss publishing house BaltArt in Langenthal, which has published Lithuanian classics that would not otherwise have appeared in German, even more important. In future, I would like to see a more lively and balanced cultural exchange between my home country and my adopted country, and for more Swiss students and artists to take advantage of the opportunities to come to Lithuania, not just for a short visit but to get a more in-depth insight into the local way of life here.
All three countries regain independence after 50 years of Soviet occupation. Diplomatic relations with Switzerland resume in September Switzerland supports the three states with an array of programmes and measures. The Swiss electorate votes for the billion euro cohesion fund for the EU's eastward enlargement. Projects in the Baltic States are implemented until Relations between Switzerland and the three countries normalise thanks to progress in the reform and transformation processes.
Centenary of the recognition of the three Baltic States by the Federal Council and 30th anniversary of the resumption of diplomatic relations. Bilateral relations In an interview with kath. Fifty years on, Switzerland and Albania enjoy excellent relations which are continuing to grow stronger. In , Switzerland celebrates a hundred years of its diplomatic presence in Iran. Ambassador Markus Leitner emphasises the good relations, multi-sectoral exchanges and trust between the two countries.
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