Cyprus Swiss Business Circle

26/07/2026

Swiss Ambassador Christoph Burgener reflects on Swiss unity, dialogue and compromise. He notes that “power, like fondue, is best shared,” while providing humorous lessons from his four years in Cyprus.

26/07/2026

By Christoph Burgener In this excerpt from his speech, at the reception for the Swiss National Day, Ambassador of Switzerland, Christoph Burgener, sings the praises of the federal system of government which has served the Swiss very well over the years. There are some lessons for Cyprus. Every year....

24/07/2026

17/07/2026

At last week’s annual meeting between the Swiss and Cypriot authorities, it was noted with satisfaction that the Swiss-supported projects implemented in cooperation with the Deputy Ministry for Migration, in the fields of combating domestic violence and rare diseases, as well as Switzerland's support for the Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus, have all made a strong start.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the Cypriot authorities and institutions for their excellent cooperation and their shared commitment to the successful implementation of these initiatives.

Lors de la réunion annuelle entre les autorités suisses et chypriotes, il a été constaté avec satisfaction que les projets soutenus par la Suisse, mis en œuvre en coopération avec le Deputy Ministry for Migration, dans les domaines de la lutte contre la violence domestique et des maladies rares, ainsi que le soutien de la Suisse au Comité des personnes disparues à Chypre, ont démarré avec succès.
Nous remercions chaleureusement les autorités et institutions chypriotes pour leur excellente coopération et leur engagement commun en faveur de la mise en œuvre réussie de ces initiatives.

Beim jährlichen Treffen zwischen den schweizerischen und den zypriotischen Behörden konnte mit Genugtuung festgestellt werden, dass die von der Schweiz unterstützten Projekte in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Deputy Ministry for Migration, im Bereich der Bekämpfung häuslicher Gewalt und seltener Krankheiten sowie die Unterstützung der Schweiz für das Komitee für vermisste Personen in Zypern erfolgreich angelaufen sind.
Wir danken den zypriotischen Behörden und Institutionen herzlich für die ausgezeichnete Zusammenarbeit und ihr gemeinsame Engagement für die erfolgreiche Umsetzung dieser Initiativen.

24/06/2026

See you tonight!

05/06/2026

A wonderful example of the Cyprus-Swiss connection. We look forward to welcoming our Swiss colleagues to Nicosia on 16 June!

On 16 June 2026 in Nicosia, the Embassy of Switzerland is pleased to support the OpenForum Europe Capital Series, a high-level gathering on open source policy and digital innovation, featuring prominent Swiss participation.

The event connects Brussels-level discussions with Cyprus’ local ecosystem, bringing together policymakers, industry leaders, researchers, and the open source community to explore Europe’s digital future — from cybersecurity to competitiveness and digital infrastructure.

📍 Nicosia | 📅 16 June 2026
🔗 More details below
https://openforumeurope.org/events/open-source-and-the-european-union-cyprus-ofe-capital-series/