State visit

Switzerland and Turkey sign bilateral agreement on cultural property

Federal Council receives Botswana's President Masisi on state visit

Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi travelled to Switzerland with his wife Neo Jane Masisi for a state visit. Together with President Alain Berset, he attended the Landsgemeinde in Appenzell Innerrhoden on Sunday 30 April.

Gender equality

UN Commission on the Status of Women: Switzerland highlights importance of digitalisation for gender equality

On 6 March 2023, the 67th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) began in New York with the theme "Innovation and technological change - education in the digital age". President Alain Berset led the Swiss delegation and addressed the CSW on 6 March.

Presidential visit

Presidential visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo

Presidential visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo

In view of Switzerland’s ongoing efforts to support to the Great Lakes Region and its seat on the UN Security Council, President Alain Berset will be visiting the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Botswana

First visit by a Swiss president to Botswana

First visit by a Swiss president to Botswana

On Tuesday, 7 February, President Alain Berset met with President Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi in the capital Gaborone, as part of a two-day trip to Botswana. It is the first time a Swiss president has visited the country. The aim of the trip was to strengthen relations between the two countries.

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