Armenia opens  Embassy  in Bern 

ArmInfo. The official opening ceremony of the resident Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Switzerland took place on March 12 in Bern within the framework of the working visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, Ararat Mirzoyan, to Switzerland. Ignazio Cassis, the Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of the Swiss Confederation, attended the ceremony.

According to the press service of the Armenian Foreign Ministry The  flag of the Republic of Armenia was raised in front of the Embassy,  in the heart of Bern, in the historic district included in the UNESCO  World Heritage List. The national anthems of the two countries were  performed, and following the ceremonial ribbon-cutting, the opening  of the Embassy was officially announced.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan, and the  Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of the Swiss  Confederation Ignazio Cassis, delivered welcoming and congratulatory  remarks. Ignazio Cassis, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign  Affairs of Switzerland, emphasized: "Our presence in the federal  capital will make it possible to develop closer cooperation between  our institutions and further strengthen the relations between our two  countries."

In turn, Minister Mirzoyan stated: "While our traditional presence in  Geneva has already established a strong political dialogue, the  relocation of the bilateral Embassy to the capital of Switzerland is  an important step in the development of our bilateral relations and  symbolizes our joint commitment to continuously strengthening the  friendship and cooperation between our two countries.  

He also added that relations between the countries continue to  develop dynamically. There is great potential to further expand the  cooperation in areas such as innovation, high technology, education,  sustainable development, and trade.  Switzerland's excellence in  science, engineering, and finance, combined with Armenia's rapidly  growing technology sector and dynamic human capital, creates  promising opportunities for mutually beneficial cooperation.