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Swiss Foreign Minister Visits North Korea

30 Oct to 1 Nov

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The Straits Times30 Oct

Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis visited Pyongyang on October 30 to discuss security issues and re-establish political dialogue between Switzerland and North Korea. During his visit, he met with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui to regularize political relations and address security challenges in the region. The Swiss diplomatic office in Pyongyang, which opened formally on October 19, now reports to…

Swiss foreign minister discusses security issues with North Korea →

Al Jazeera30 Oct

Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis reopened Switzerland's diplomatic office in North Korea after a two-day visit where he discussed normalizing political relations and security on the Korean Peninsula. This is the first such high-level visit from Switzerland in over two decades, aiming to strengthen direct dialogue with North Korea while maintaining commitment amid regional tensions. The newly operational Swiss…

Swiss foreign minister talks political ties on rare visit to North Korea →

Euronews1 Nov

Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis visited North Korea on October 29 and 30, marking the first such visit by a Swiss foreign minister since 2003. During his trip, he reopened Switzerland’s diplomatic office in Pyongyang, which had been inactive due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Discussions focused on restoring political dialogue and addressing security issues on the Korean Peninsula, with both sides expressing…

Swiss foreign minister makes first North Korea visit since 2003 as diplomatic office reopens →

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30 Oct
Switzerland has formally reopened its diplomatic office in North Korea as Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis held talks in Pyongyang about normalising political relations between the two countries.
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Where to start Swiss foreign minister makes first North Korea visit since 2003 as diplomatic office reopens Euronews

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1 Nov Swiss foreign minister makes first North Korea visit since 2003 as diplomatic office reopensSwiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis visited North Korea on October 29 and 30, marking the first such visit by a Swiss foreign minister since 2003. During his trip, he reopened Switzerland’s diplomatic office in Pyongyang, which had been inactive due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Discussions focused on restoring political dialogue and addressing security issues on the Korean Peninsula, with both sides expressing…Euronews
30 Oct Swiss foreign minister talks political ties on rare visit to North KoreaSwiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis reopened Switzerland's diplomatic office in North Korea after a two-day visit where he discussed normalizing political relations and security on the Korean Peninsula. This is the first such high-level visit from Switzerland in over two decades, aiming to strengthen direct dialogue with North Korea while maintaining commitment amid regional tensions. The newly operational Swiss…Al Jazeera
30 Oct Swiss foreign minister discusses security issues with North KoreaSwiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis visited Pyongyang on October 30 to discuss security issues and re-establish political dialogue between Switzerland and North Korea. During his visit, he met with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui to regularize political relations and address security challenges in the region. The Swiss diplomatic office in Pyongyang, which opened formally on October 19, now reports to…The Straits Times

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