Climate and energy will be the main topics of the trip that Swiss President Alain Berset will undertake to Oman and the United Arab Emirates, where he will participate in COP28.
To mark 50 years of diplomatic relations, Berset will be in Oman on 30 November, where he will be received by Sultan Haitham Bin Tariq Al Said.
Switzerland's first presidential visit to the country will focus on cooperation in the field of renewable energy, tourism and peace promotion.
Afterwards, the Swiss leader will attend the opening of the 28th UN Climate Conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Switzerland will also be represented by Environment Minister Albert Rösti. He will be in Dubai on December 8. Here he will participate in the negotiations at ministerial level and in the adoption of the conference decisions. In particular, he will sign a bilateral agreement with other partner states for emission reduction projects. ...