29 September 2026

Official talks between the State of Kuwait and the Swiss Confederation were held in Bern, led by His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah for Kuwait and President Guy Parmelin of Switzerland. At the outset, His Highness conveyed His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah's greetings to President Parmelin and wishes for his good health and continued progress and prosperity for Switzerland and its people. The talks reviewed bilateral relations and ways to strengthen cooperation across various fields and broaden its scope in support of their common interests. The two sides also discussed key issues of mutual concern, the latest regional and international developments, and exchanged views on them. The Kuwaiti delegation included Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Director General of the Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority (KDIPA) Sheikh Dr. Meshaal Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Ambassador Mansour Ayad Al-Otaibi, Kuwait's Ambassador to Switzerland Yousef Ahmad Abdulsamad, Assistant Foreign Minister for European Affairs Ambassador Najeeb Abdulrahman Al-Bader, Kuwait's Permanent Representative to the UN and other international organizations in Geneva Ambassador Nasser Abdullah Al-Hayen, Crown Prince's Office Director Major General Ahmad Abdulrahman Al-Dai, and Assistant Foreign Minister for the Minister's Office Abdullah Nasser Al-Obaidi. The Swiss delegation included National Council member and head of the Swiss-Kuwaiti Parliamentary Friendship Group Hans-Peter Portmann, SECO Federal Council delegate for trade agreements and Head of Bilateral Economic Relations Andrea Rauber Saxer, Swiss Foreign Ministry Assistant Director General and Head of Europe and Middle East Affairs Didier Chassot, Head of International Security Gabriel Luchinger, Head of Middle East and North Africa Affairs Monika Schmutz Kirgoz, Swiss President's Diplomatic Adviser Simon Pidoux, Senior Adviser to the Swiss President Miriam Gurtner, and Acting Head of Bilateral Economic Relations for Africa and the Middle East Alois Passaplan.