🇨🇭#Switzerland warmly congratulates 🇮🇶#Iraq on its National Day. We value the friendly relations between our two countries and wish the Iraqi people peace, stability and prosperity!

#MiddleEast | Essential elements of the US proposal to end the war in #Gaza have now been approved in principle by all parties. This marks a pivotal opportunity to demonstrate genuine commitment to peace. #Switzerland urges all parties to proceed without delay and in full

Back in🇨🇭, feeling grateful to have had the opportunity to engage with diverse leaders & experts at the Munich Leaders Meeting Munich Security Conference in Al Ula 🇸🇦. This crucial moment, amid broad support for the US peace proposal in #Gaza, offered renewed hope to break the cycle of violence

Two years after the terrorist attacks by Hamas against Israel, our thoughts are with all those suffering. It is high time to end the violence. Hamas must release all hostages. The despair and immense pain must come to an end. Peace is the only path forward.

#MiddleEast | #Switzerland welcomes the progress on Phase 1 of the President Donald J. Trump Peace Plan. We call on all parties to fully implement the agreement, release all hostages, uphold the #ceasefire and ensure unhindered humanitarian access to #Gaza. 🇨🇭commends the diplomatic efforts of

This time going North! Excellent exchanges this week in #Brussels with colleagues 🇪🇺European External Action Service - EEAS 🇪🇺 Hélène Le Gal & @eu_commission Stefano Sannino and from the 🇧🇪🇧🇪 Belgium MFA François Cornet d’Elzius. Essential to discuss with partners the many political developments across the region.

#MiddleEast | #Switzerland welcomes the release of all living hostages and their long-awaited reunification with their families. A moment of relief and hope marking a crucial step in Phase 1 of the 20-point plan. 🇨🇭calls on all parties to fully honour their commitments,

Grateful for today’s thoughtful discussion with Dr. Mohammad Shtayyeh, former Palestinian Prime Minister, after the latest developments in #Gaza. The perspectives for a resolution of the #MiddleEast conflict based on the two-State solution and ways of strengthening Palestinian

FC Ignazio Cassis will be in #Jordan, #Iraq and #Kuwait on official visits from 22 to 25 October 2025. He will be accompanied by the National Council president, Maja Riniker. The visit to the Middle East will serve to deepen bilateral relations, explore possible new avenues for

Arrived in #Jordan, the first stop of an official visit to the #MiddleEast and Arabian Peninsula together with Maja Riniker, President of the National Council, and Monika Schmutz Kirgöz. Our first meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi highlights the

Honored to join my friend and colleague Ayman Safadi, Deputy PM and FM of #Jordan, in Amman. Our discussions focused on the conflict in the #MiddleEast, in particular the situation in #Gaza following the ceasefire of 10 October and the prospects opened by the US 20-point

Today in #Baghdad, I met with PM محمد شياع السوداني and Deputy PM & FM Fuad Hussein فؤاد حسين 🇮🇶 We discussed current geopolitical challenges, #Iraq’s growing regional role, our deepening ties in the fields of economy, migration and security as well as our cooperation on water diplomacy

#UNSC (1/2) At today’s open debate on the #MiddleEast, #Switzerland welcomed progress in implementing the first phase of the US 20-point #peaceplan, notably the release of hostages and the #ceasefire. This is a crucial first step. ℹ️ bit.ly/44YKiM0

#UNSC (2/2) | It called on all parties to fully respect their commitments and intl. law, incl. #HumanitarianLaw and #HumanRights. This includes unhindered humanitarian access through all crossings.   #Switzerland is committed to support the international community’s efforts to

I officially inaugurated the new Swiss Embassy in #Baghdad 🇮🇶 After more than three decades, 🇨🇭is once again present on the ground close to the Iraqi people and ready to strengthen our #dialogue and #cooperation. A heartfelt thank you to our dedicated embassy team for their

I addressed Iraqi partners, entrepreneurs and friends of #Switzerland. Four years after my first visit, I am deeply impressed by Iraq’s young generation: full of creativity, courage and optimism, and by the country’s growing role for #stability and #peace in the region. 🇨🇭

Today, I visited Babylon together with Maja Riniker, President of the National Council 🇨🇭 This site, a cradle of civilization, illustrates the cultural richness of #Iraq and the importance of preserving its heritage for the world.

It was an honor to meet His Highness Sheikh Nasser Al-Sabah during my visit to #Kuwait. I thanked him for his warm welcome and for being our guest of honour at the inauguration of the new Swiss Embassy. His long-standing friendship and deep ties with 🇨🇭 are truly remarkable.

It was a pleasure to meet Kuwait’s FM H.E. Abdullah Al-Yahya. We discussed our long-standing 🇨🇭🇰🇼 friendship, soon to mark 60 years of diplomatic relations, as well as current geopolitical and regional developments and prospects for #peace in the #MiddleEast.

It was a true pleasure to inaugurate our new Swiss Embassy in #Kuwait City together with H.H. Sheikh Nasser Al-Sabah and to meet our dedicated team to thank them for their outstanding work. Bringing the embassy and residence under one roof gives new momentum and visibility to 60