Ignazio Cassis: Switzerland and Azerbaijan have potential to expand cooperation

Switzerland and Azerbaijan are connected by long-standing relations based on trust, Ignazio Cassis, Federal Councillor and Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of the Swiss Confederation, OSCE Chairman-in-Office, said.

According to Report, Cassis made the remarks during a press briefing in Baku with Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov.

Cassis said that during the talks, the sides discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral relations.

"Today, we discussed ways to further strengthen our dynamically developing and multifaceted relations. In the economic sphere, we rely on stable framework mechanisms for cooperation. We are moving in the right direction and see significant potential for increasing trade and investment volumes, particularly in areas such as economic diversification, innovation, logistics, infrastructure, and other fields," he said.

The Swiss foreign minister also expressed his satisfaction with his visit to Baku.

"I am very pleased to be here as the head of the Swiss Foreign Ministry and as the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office," Cassis said.