Switzerland attaches importance to technical and economic cooperation with Armenia, Micheline Calmy-Rey, head of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs said at a joint news conference with Armenia's Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian.

Switzerland has always cooperated with Armenia in various fields, according to her.

"We plan to open a diplomatic outpost in Yerevan soon. Our country will be represented by a career diplomat, since we believe the Swiss-Armenian relations to be important," she said.

For his part, Minister Nalbandian said that Switzerland has rendered assistance to Armenia in various fields, since the republic proclaimed independence.