Visit of the President of the Council of States of Switzerland
15 October, Mr. Jean-René Fournier, President of the Council of States (Upper house of parliament) of Switzerland visited the Swiss Consulate General in St. Petersburg. Mr. Fournier told the attendants about the importance of the good relationship between Russia and Switzerland as well as his view on how to deepen them, as well as about his meetings with Russian politicians he had during his trip to Russia. The government of the City of St. Petersburg was also present with its representative, apart from members of the Swiss business community, among them Andreas Bitzi, managing director of Quality Partners and chairman of the Association of European Businesses in Northwest Russia.
