Colorado\u2019s National Guard marked a year of partnership with the Swiss Armed Forces at the Governor\u2019s Mansion on Monday.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis anniversary marks one strong year of friendship and collaboration between the State of Colorado and Switzerland,\u201d said Gov. Jared Polis. \u201cOur National Guard members play such an important role in protecting our state at home and supporting our partners abroad. I\u2019m excited by our partnership which strengthens international cooperation between Switzerland and Colorado and makes us all safer.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Swiss Confederation and Colorado National Guard became official state partners under the National State Partnership Program<\/a> last September. <\/p>\n The program connects National Guard units with military, security, and disaster response agencies of other countries. Colorado\u2019s National Guard is also a partner with Slovenia and Jordan.<\/p>\n Polis also celebrated Switzerland and Colorado\u2019s geographic, demographic similarities and historical relationship.<\/p>\n \u201cBoth states lie at the heart of their continents and hold important freshwater reserves and other resources needed for their populations and surrounding states,\u201d his office said in a news release. \u201cAdditionally, both Switzerland and Colorado are centers for technology, trade, defense and finance.\u201d<\/p>\n
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