P. Aubert's visit to the USSR (1985)

A view of a portion of the Sheremetyevo-2 International Airport terminal building in August 1985. The national flags of the USSR and Switzerland are on flagpoles.

First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the USSR A.G. Kovalev greets Swiss Foreign Minister, Federal Councillor Pierre Aubert, who has arrived in Moscow.

Aubert and Kovalev shake hands.

Aubert meets with Chairman of the USSR Council of Ministers N.I. Ryzhkov in the Kremlin; diplomats greet Aubert.

Ryzhkov, Kovalev, and Aubert at the negotiating table in the Kremlin.

The Swiss delegation led by Aubert during talks with Soviet Foreign Minister E.A. Shevardnadze in the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs building on September 6, 1985. Aubert and Shevardnadze sign an interstate agreement on tax issues.

Diplomats during the agreement signing ceremony, A.G. Kovalev among the diplomats.

Shevardnadze signs the agreement.

Aubert signs the agreement.

Shevardnadze and Ober exchange copies of the agreement and shake hands.

Ober and members of the Swiss delegation during the wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Ober adjusts the ribbons on the wreath.

Ober stands at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

A view of the press center of the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs during Ober's press conference.

Journalists are in the hall.

One of the journalists asks Ober a question.

Ober answers the journalist's question.