Ignazio Cassis meets with Armenian prime minister and foreign minister in Yerevan

Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis was in Yerevan on 15 October for meetings with the Armenian prime minister, Nikol Pashinyan, and the minister of foreign affairs, Ararat Mirzoian. Discussions focused on the prospects for peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the strengthening of bilateral relations between Switzerland and Armenia and security challenges in Europe. In his capacity as chairperson-in-office of the OSCE, Mr Cassis emphasised the importance of dialogue in consolidating peace and stability in the region.