Key facts
- Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis will visit North Korea this week.
- The visit includes formal reopening of Switzerland's diplomatic office in Pyongyang on October 30.
- Discussions will cover bilateral consultations, Korean peninsula security, and geopolitical issues.
- Cassis will also travel to Seoul for talks with South Korean officials.
- Switzerland's Pyongyang office reports to the embassy in Beijing.
Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis is set to visit North Korea this week for political discussions and the official reopening of Switzerland's diplomatic office in Pyongyang, according to a government statement on Monday. The visit, commencing on Thursday, will involve meetings with North Korean officials to discuss the resumption of bilateral consultations, security on the Korean peninsula, and broader geopolitical matters. Following his engagements in Pyongyang, Cassis is scheduled to travel to Seoul for discussions with South Korean authorities. The Swiss office in Pyongyang, which became operational on October 19, reports to the Swiss embassy in Beijing and restores Switzerland's permanent diplomatic presence in North Korea.