Swiss president expresses solidarity for Bahrain and Oman

The Swiss president urged the warring parties to return to diplomacy to prevent "further unnecessary casualties". Keystone-SDA

Swiss President Guy Parmelin has discussed the current Middle East conflict with Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and Oman’s Sultan Haytham bin Tariq, expressing Switzerland’s solidarity during the talks.

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Parmelin also offered the Swiss government’s support towards any possible mediation efforts, he wrote in on the social media platform X today.

“The attacks, which in many cases are directed against the civilian population, show that a return to diplomacy is essential for preventing further unnecessary casualties,” he said.

On Sunday, the Swiss president declared that he was deeply concerned about the ongoing Middle East conflict. That evening he had an exchange with representatives of the United Arab Emirates, Jordan and Kuwait.

Parmelin reiterated Switzerland’s official request to the parties to the conflict to respect international law without restrictions. He also urged the warring parties to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure, “de-escalate the situation and return to diplomacy”.

Adapted from German by AI/sb

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