Contents Challenges and opportunities 7 Priorities of foreign policy 13 Neighbourhood policy and other priority countries 13 European integration 14 Multilateralism 17 Foreign economic and financial centre policy 19 Protection of human rights and the rule of law 21 International solidarity 23 Bilateral cooperation 27 Switzerland 27 Austria 28 Germany 30 Czech Republic 32 USA 33 China, India, Japan and Singapore 35 Multilateral cooperation 39 European organisations and fora 39 EEA 39 Council of Europe 42 EFTA 45 OSCE 46 Global cooperation 48 United Nations 48 WTO 51 Key issues in Liechtenstein foreign policy 55 Foreign economic policy 55 Protection of human rights and the rule of law 56 International Humanitarian Cooperation and Development 58 International fight against crime 61 Security and disarmament 63 International environmental policy and sustainable development 64 International environmental policy 64 Sustainable development 65 Foreign cultural policy 66 The Liechtenstein diplomatic service 71 Responsibilities and organisation 71 Consular protection 72 Honorary consulates 73 Strategic outlook 77 Abbreviations 82