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Westerwelle visits Switzerland
Today (12 November) Federal Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle will travel to the Swiss Confederation for his inaugural visit.
Minister Westerwelle will meet the President of the Swiss Confederation Mr Hans-Rudolf Merz in Berne for brief talks.
Foreign Minister Westerwelle will then meet his Swiss counterpart Federal Councillor Micheline Calmy-Rey for in-depth discussions. The talks will focus on current European policy and international issues as well as on bilateral relations between Germany and Switzerland.
Read more on Germany's bilateral relations to Switzerland: