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Ashi Tshering Pem Wangchuck's visit in Switzerland
The festival, attended by Mr. Peter Arbenz of SDC, Mrs. Annemarie Huber-Hotz, Federal Chancellor, Mr. Werner Kuelling, Secretary General of Helvetas, and members of the Von Schultess family, included songs and dances by RAPA (Royal Academy of Performing Arts) and Swiss performersas well as Bhutanese cuisine prepared by chefs from Bhutan.

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In Zurich, Her Majesty met the Secretary General of Helvetas, Mr. Werner Kuelling, who committed 100,000 Swiss Francs for the YDF. Her Majesty said that the establishment of a Youth Development Centre was an immediate priority since it would provide a much needed platform for youth in Thimphu to channel their energy in a healthy and positive way.

In Geneva, Her Majesty met the Bhutanese community and visited important historical and scenic sites in and around the city. The Permanent Representative of Bhutan to the UN in Geneva said that Her Majesty, accompanied by Their Royal Highnesses Ashi Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck, Ashi Kesang Choden Wangchuck and Dasho Ugyen Jigme Wangchuck, had made a deep impression wherever they visited. Her Majesty's passion to promote YDF activities has made an impact on all the people she had met, he said.

Her Majesty the Queen visited Chamonix, a well-known tourist resort in France where Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in Europe is situated. In August 2002, a protocol to promote cooperation in the field of tourism had been signed by the Ambassador of Bhutan in Switzerland and the Mayor of Chamonix. Her Majesty presented a number of Bhutanese arts and craft products to be displayed at a "Bhutan Window" in the city square. According to the Ambassador of Bhutan in Switzerland, the Bhutan display would be seen by the thousands of tourists visiting Chamonix.

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