Ueli Maurer condemns Aramco’s Attack prior to visiting Saudi Arabia

Ueli Maurer condemns Aramco’s Attack prior to visiting Saudi Arabia
Ueli Maurer condemns Aramco’s Attack prior to visiting Saudi Arabia

Swiss President, Ueli Maurer: "We condemn the attacks on Aramco and are working to reduce tension in the Gulf region".

Swiss President, Ueli Maurer said his country condemned attacks on Saudi Aramco's oil facilities and is working to reduce tensions in the Gulf region.

"Switzerland is very concerned about the growing tensions in theGulf region," Maurer said in a statement before his planned visit to SaudiArabia and the United Arab Emirates.

"We believe that any further escalation should be avoided because anew violent conflict in the region will have serious consequences for all thepeople of the region and beyond. We immediately condemned the recent attacks onAramco and welcome the ongoing comprehensive investigation," Maurer alsocontinued.

Maurer added, "I would also like to take the opportunity of thevisit to present Switzerland's good offices in working to reduce the currenttensions in the Gulf region".

Regarding the situation in the Palestinian territories, Maurer saidthat achieving a just and lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians "willonly be achieved through negotiations based on a two-state solution and the2002 Arab Peace Initiative".

Maurer described Switzerland's relationship with Saudi Arabia as "strong",praising the ongoing reforms in this country and measures of economicdiversification and integration of Saudi women in the labor force in the labormarket, and the launch of the tourist visa program, stressing his country'sinterest in exploring new opportunities for investment and cooperation.

Furthermore, in the same vein of Saudi Vision 2030, Switzerland seeksto explore other areas of cooperation, such as sharing best practices inlending and financing SMEs through banks.

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