Swiss foreign minister to attend special WEF meeting in Saudi Arabia
he event will focus on the topics of "Global Cooperation, Growth and Energy".
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Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis will participate in a special meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Riyadh to discuss global cooperation, along with the situation in the Middle East and Ukraine.
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The two-day special meeting will take place on Sunday and Monday, with the aim of promoting dialogue on global cooperation.
The event will focus on the topics of “Global Cooperation, Growth and Energy”, as announced by the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) on Saturday.
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Cassis will also use his participation in Riyadh to exchange views on topics of international relevance, such as the situation in the Middle East or Ukraine and the high-level peace conference planned by Switzerland. A bilateral meeting with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Al Saud, is also planned on the fringes of the event.
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