FOREIGN
RELATIONS
DEFENSE
AND FOREIGN RELATIONS
Defense is the responsibility of Switzerland. In 1978, Liechtenstein
became a member of the Council of Europe and then joined the UN
in 1990, the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) in 1991, and
both the European Economic Area (EEA) and World Trade Organization
(WTO) in 1995.
U.S.-LIECHTENSTEIN
RELATIONS
The relations between the two countries are good. The two countries
in 2002 signed a mutual legal assistance treaty focused largely
on jointly combating money laundering and other illegal banking
activities.
The U.S.
does not have an embassy in Liechtenstein, but the U.S. Ambassador
to Switzerland is also accredited to Liechtenstein.
Principal U.S. Officials
U.S. Ambassador--Peter Coneway
Deputy Chief of Mission--Carol Urban
The U.S. Embassy in Switzerland is at Jubilaeumsstrasse 93, 3005 Bern, Switzerland, telephone: (41) (31) 357-7011.
