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Published on 19 October 2022

Switzerland to chair Missile Technology Control Regime

Bern, 19.10.2022 - From 17 to 21 October 2022, the 35 member states of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) will negotiate common guidelines for the export of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, drones and associated components and technologies in Montreux. The plenary meeting of the MTCR will be hosted by Switzerland, which will assume the chair of the MTCR on 19 October 2022. By chairing the MTCR, Switzerland will contribute to efforts to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems, as stipulated in the Federal Council's Arms Control and Disarmament Strategy 2022–2025.