Swiss foreign minister praises improved relations with Italy

Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis expressed his satisfaction on Tuesday with the good relations that Switzerland has developed with Italy. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox He was speaking on the fringes of his meeting with his Italian counterpart Antonio Tajani in Bern. Tajani emphasised the genuinely friendly ties between the two countries. For Tajani, these positive relations have made it possible "to erase all the little problems that prevented the two countries from feeling close, not only geographically, but also politically". The Italian Deputy Prime Minister was the guest of honour at the Swiss Ambassadors' Conference in Bern. "Sixteen years ago, when I was in the House of Representatives, I tabled a motion to improve relations with Italy. Today, I am delighted to see that this has happened," Cassis said. The Ticino native said the cultural factor has not been predominant in this rapprochement, but he points out that before him there was no ...