Foreign relations between Argentina and Switzerland, have existed for over a century. Diplomatic relations were established in 1834, with the opening of a Switzerland, Swiss consulate in Buenos Aires, followed in 1891 by the opening of an embassy. Argentina has an embassy in Bern.
History
During the Nazi rule in Germany, the small Swiss-Argentine community was reported to be strongly opposing the Nazis' penetration into Argentina.
After the defeat of Germany in World War II, Argentines, Argentine officials posted in Switzerland (as well as in Sweden) became busy recruiting "useful Germans" (those with technical expertise needed by Argentina) for migration to this South American country.
[Newton, p. 376]
Economic ties
File:Tree map export arg che show 2009.svg, Argentine exports to Switzerland
File:Tree map import arg che show 2009.svg, Swiss exports to Argentina
Resident diplomatic missions
* Argentina has an embassy in Bern.
* Switzerland has an embassy in Buenos Aires.
File:Argentinische Botschaft in Bern.jpg, Residence of the Embassy of Argentina in Bern
File:Swiss Embassy, Buenos Aires 02.jpg, Embassy of Switzerland in Buenos Aires
See also
* Foreign relations of Argentina
* Foreign relations of Switzerland
* Swiss Argentines
References
External links
List of Treaties ruling relations Argentina and Switzerland (Argentine Foreign Ministry, in Spanish) Argentine embassy in Bern
* [http://www.eda.admin.ch/buenosaires Swiss embassy in Buenos Aires]
Argentina–Switzerland relations,
Bilateral relations of Argentina, Switzerland
Bilateral relations of Switzerland
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