Federal Councillor and head of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) Ignazio Cassis has reaffirmed Switzerland's support to Bangladesh during this "important phase of transition" with an interim government headed by Prof Muhammad Yunus.

The FDFA head met Chief Adviser Dr Yunus on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting on Wednesday.

"I was pleased to meet with the Chief Adviser and reaffirmed Switzerland's support to Bangladesh during this important phase of transition," he said after his meeting with Nobel Laureate Dr Yunus.

Cassis said Switzerland remains committed to fostering peace, stability and development in the region.

Cassis took advantage of his presence at the World Economic Forum to hold talks with Prime Minister of Bhutan Tshering Tobgay and administrator of the United Nations Development Programme Achim Steiner.

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At the 2025 edition of the World Economic Forum, Cassis placed particular emphasis on European policy and the situations in Ukraine and the Middle East.

He also raised matters relating to security and cooperation, particularly as Switzerland prepares to chair the OSCE in 2026.

During his time in Davos, the head of the FDFA held a series of bilateral talks on the main topics currently of interest to Swiss foreign policy.

Cassis' programme included talks with EU Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič, during which the two men welcomed the substantive conclusion of the negotiations between Switzerland and the EU.

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They also discussed the timetable and the respective next steps in the process up to the entry into force of the negotiating package. Bilateral relations were also on the agenda during talks with Czech foreign minister Jan Lipavský and Belgian foreign minister Bernard Quintin.