Egypt–Switzerland relations
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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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Opinion| Switzerland, a reliable partner of Egypt in a changing world". Daily News Egypt. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Switzerland closes inquiry into Luxor massacre". Swiss Info. 10 March 2010. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
- ^ "Insight: The Death of Innocents: The Luxor Massacre - Archaeology Magazine Archive". archive.archaeology.org. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ^ "Fearing the worst". Al-Ahram Weekly. 5 May 2005. Archived from the original on 24 September 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
- ^ Wright, The Looming Tower, (2006), p.258