Ukraine and Switzerland discussed the reform process
Deputy Head of the Office of the President Andriy Sibig met with Ambassador of the Swiss Confederation to Ukraine Claude Wild and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of the Swiss Confederation Simon Pidou, who is in charge of preparations for the International Conference on Reform in Ukraine in 2022.
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Andriy Sibiga praised the dynamics of the bilateral political dialogue between Ukraine and Switzerland. In this case, the importance of the recent meeting of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky with the Vice President, Head of the Federal Department for Foreign Affairs of the Swiss Confederation Ignacio Cassis was noted.
“We appreciate this political cooperation with the Swiss side and the successful development of trade, economic and investment cooperation between our countries,” said Andriy Sibiga.
The interlocutors discussed practical issues of preparation for the Fifth International Conference on Reform in Ukraine, to be held in the Swiss city of Lugano on July 4-5, 2022.
It was announced that the conference would be one of the key international events next year for both Switzerland and Ukraine. There was an exchange on the content and thematic content, as well as possible additional elements of the conference, which may be organized by the parties at this site.
The interlocutors agreed that the World Economic Forum, which will be held in late January 2022 in Davos, is a good platform for a thematic event dedicated to the Conference on Reform in Ukraine.
“We are determined to do everything to make the conference a joint success of Ukraine and Switzerland,” Andriy Sibiga stressed.
Following the meetings, the parties agreed to continue to coordinate the preparations for the Fifth International Conference on Reform in Ukraine.