Egypt–Switzerland relations

Egyptian-Swiss relations
Map indicating locations of Egypt and Switzerland

Egypt
Switzerland

Egyptian-Swiss relations are the bilateral relations between Egypt and Switzerland. Official diplomatic relation between both countries date back from 1906, with the opening of a Swiss trade mission in Egypt.

Egypt has an embassy in Bern and a general consulate in Geneva. Switzerland has an embassy in Cairo.

Cooperation

Swiss trade representation began in Egypt in 1906, since then there has been high trade activity between the two countries. Switzerland is Egypt's seventh-largest foreign investor. Bilateral trade volume was 1.5 billion USD in 2022, making Egypt Switzerland's largest trading partner in the African contient.[1][2]

Luxor massacre

Main article: Luxor massacre

On November 17, 1997, 36 Swiss tourists were killed in Luxor, Egypt, during the Luxor massacre.[3][4] The attack was perpetrated by Al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya.[5] The Swiss Federal Police "later determined that Osama bin Laden had financed the operation".[6]

Resident diplomatic missions

  • Egypt has an embassy in Bern and consulate-general in Geneva.
  • Switzerland has an embassy in Cairo.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Opinion| Switzerland, a reliable partner of Egypt in a changing world". Daily News Egypt. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  2. ^ El Sharkawy, Ghada (30 July 2023). "Switzerland is an old ally of Egyptian economic reform programme, says Swiss Ambassador to Cairo". Ahram online. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Switzerland closes inquiry into Luxor massacre". Swiss Info. 10 March 2010. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Insight: The Death of Innocents: The Luxor Massacre - Archaeology Magazine Archive". archive.archaeology.org. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
  5. ^ "Fearing the worst". Al-Ahram Weekly. 5 May 2005. Archived from the original on 24 September 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  6. ^ Wright, The Looming Tower, (2006), p.258