Bern: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs signed a letter of intent in the field of mediation and facilitation in Bern, Switzerland, on Monday.

The letter was co-signed by HE Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi, and HE State Secretary of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of the Swiss Confederation Alexandre Fasel.

The move is part of the State of Qatar's commitment to reinforcing bilateral cooperation with the Swiss Confederation and supporting joint efforts in the field of mediation and facilitation, thereby contributing to resolving conflicts through peaceful means and bolstering global peace and security.

The letter aims to boost cooperation in mediation, exchange expertise and information, advance the partnership between the two countries in the field of facilitation and preventive diplomacy, and open new prospects for technical cooperation among the relevant institutions to align with best international practices.

The signing of this letter represents a new step in Qatar-Switzerland close cooperation, underscoring the two nations' keenness to leverage their expertise in supporting dispute resolution efforts both regionally and globally, HE Al Khulaifi underlined.

For his part, HE Alexandre Fasel praised the level of relations between the two countries, as well as the State of Qatar's preeminent standing and accumulated expertise in the domain of international mediation.

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