No: 278, 1 November 2016

H.E. Mr. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey, will pay a visit to Switzerland on 2-3 November 2016 upon the invitation of his counterpart H.E. Mr. Didier Burkhalter, Federal Councillor and Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland.

During the meetings to be held, H.E. Mr. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and H.E. Mr. Didier Burkhalter will discuss bilateral relations as well as fight against terrorism, current regional and international issues including the developments in Syria and Iraq, and will evaluate the opportunities for strengthening and carrying further the cooperation between Turkey and Switzerland.

In Bern, H.E. Mr. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu will meet the representatives of Turkish community of Switzerland , as well.