Monday, 1 December 2014

Swiss National Council Approves a Motion to Prohibit Trade in Cultural Goods from Syria


Reportedly, the Swiss National Council has approved, (113 votes to 65) a motion to prohibit trade in cultural goods from Syria. This still has to pass senate.


Vignette: Don't put money in the pocket of either side. 

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3 comments:

  1. lalbertson1 December 2014 at 12:55

    http://www.swissinfo.ch/ita/tutte-le-notizie-in-breve/cn--verso-la-proibizione-del-commercio-di-beni-culturali-siriani/41145882

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  2. lalbertson2 December 2014 at 03:50

    Official confirmation http://www.parlament.ch/ab/frameset/f/n/4916/451264/f_n_4916_451264_451393.htm

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  3. Paul Barford2 December 2014 at 04:37

    Thanks, I was a bit cautious because I spotted - checking my facts (I am not a dealer) - that the voting 113/43 was coincidentally exactly the same as a UNESCO resolution a while back and I was wondering whether someone somewhere had got confuddled. Good.

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