Newspapers: Swiss keen to host Biden-Putin meeting
Date
4/17/2021 2:24:42 PM
(MENAFN- Swissinfo) Switzerland would like to host a possible upcoming summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his United States counterpart Joe Biden, according to reports in the Swiss media.
This content was published on April 17, 2021 - 14:14 April 17, 2021 - 14:14 Tages-Anzeiger/NZZ/SWI swissinfo.ch/ilj
Overtures have already been made through diplomatic avenues, the Tages-Anzeiger newspaper said in its Saturday editionExternal link , citing anonymous diplomatic sources. The news was also picked up by the Neue Zürcher Zeitung.External link
When asked about the media reports, the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) said: 'Switzerland is ready to offer its good offices when they are useful and desired. This also includes acting as host or facilitator organising conferences or meetings in Switzerland.'
'For confidentiality reasons, the FDFA cannot give any further details concerning specific cases,' a spokeswoman told SWI swissinfo.ch via email on Saturday.
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