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Switzerland's Largest Party Calls for Return to Neutrality in All Conflicts - Statement

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Swiss People's Party (UDC), which holds the majority in parliament, has said on Thursday that the country should return to holding neutrality in all conflicts.
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"Switzerland must strictly return to its perpetual and armed neutrality," the statement said.
Armed neutrality means that Switzerland must be able to protect and defend itself, while the perpetual neutrality means that the country will be credible only if it remains neutral without any exceptions, the UDC explained.
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The UDC also demands that all sanctions that have not been adopted by the UN Security Council are lifted, the statement said.
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