Katrin Eggenberger, Liechtenstein’s new Minister for Foreign Affairs, Justice and Culture, went to Bern on her first official visit abroad. She discussed several topics with her Swiss counterpart, Ignazio Cassis, including EU relations.

The visit to Switzerland by Liechtenstein’s new foreign minister was her first official visit abroad since being elected, testifying to the strong bond of friendship between the two countries, according to a press release from the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). This year the two countries are celebrating the centenary of their bilateral relationship.

Liechtenstein and Switzerland have signed more than 100 agreements, several of which form the basis for their common economic and monetary area, explains the FDFA. At their meeting, Eggenberger and Cassis discussed “consular cooperation and Switzerland’s representation of Liechtenstein’s diplomatic and consular affairs”, which has been in place since 1919.

The talks also covered “the EU policy of Switzerland and Liechtenstein and various current developments in Europe, particularly with regard to Brexit”.The visit to Switzerland by Liechtenstein’s new foreign minister was her first official visit abroad since being elected, testifying to the strong bond of friendship between the two countries, according to a press release from the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). This year the two countries are celebrating the centenary of their bilateral relationship.

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