State visit Karin Keller-Sutter meets Austrian Federal President

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17.1.2025 - 12:56

President Karin Keller-Sutter met with the Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen in Vienna.
President Karin Keller-Sutter met with the Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen in Vienna.
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President Karin Keller-Sutter met with Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen in Vienna on Friday. This was the Swiss President's first trip abroad in her presidential year.

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Key topics of discussion were bilateral relations based on partnership, European policy and current geopolitical issues, as reported by the Federal Department of Finance (FDF). The two sides emphasized that the traditionally good relations between Switzerland and Austria have been further strengthened in recent years, including in the areas of security and migration.

Van der Bellen also informed Keller-Sutter about the latest developments in domestic policy and the process of forming a government, the FDF added. The security situation in Europe and Switzerland's election as chair of the Vienna-based Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in 2026 were also discussed.