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Swiss neutrality refers to Switzerland's official policy of neutrality in armed conflicts between other states. Similar to Sweden's policy of neutrality, it has held this position since the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars; in Switzerland's case, the Treaty of Paris in 1815 established its neutrality.

The Swiss Federal Constitution mandates the Swiss Federal Council and the Federal Assembly the responsibility to take measures to preserve the external security, independence, neutrality of Switzerland.

Functions of Swiss neutrality
According to Alois Riklin, a Swiss politician, Swiss neutrality has traditionally had the following functions:
 * 1) Integration: it refers to the internal function of neutrality for the cohesion of the country
 * 2) Independence: neutrality must serve to secure the autonomy of Swiss foreign policy and security policy
 * 3) Free trade
 * 4) Equilibrium: neutrality was Switzerland's contribution to the stability of the European continent;
 * 5) Good offices