Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s itinerary for his unscheduled visit to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, remains undisclosed.

In an unannounced visit, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky lands in Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday, and gets greeted by Saudi officials, including the national security advisor and ambassador to Kiev, according to reports by the official Saudi Press Agency.

As of now, no details regarding Zelensky’s itinerary have been made public.

In recent weeks, Zelensky has been on a global tour to garner support and encourage attendance for an upcoming summit in Switzerland this weekend. His travels have included visits to traditional European Union allies, as well as countries in the Middle East and Asia that maintain closer ties with Russia.

Argentina’s president to join Ukraine summit in Switzerland

Argentinian President Javier Milei has opted to attend the forthcoming summit in Switzerland, according to reports from the Clarin newspaper.

He will be accompanied by the economy and defense ministers. Initially, Argentine media indicated that Milei intended to skip the G7 summit in Italy and the Switzerland conference, along with other European events, to be in Argentina for national holidays. However, he later revised his schedule to include the G7 summit.

The newspaper reported on Tuesday that Milei has once more altered his plans at the eleventh hour and will also journey to Switzerland. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky purportedly conveyed a special message to Milei, urging him to at least be present at the opening ceremony of the conference.

Argentine Economy Minister Luis Caputo and Defense Minister Luis Petri will accompany Milei to Switzerland, as reported by the newspaper. It is also worth noting that Petri is anticipated to participate in a meeting of the contact group concerning Ukraine’s defense.

Switzerland is set to host a high-level conference on the war in Ukraine at the Buergenstock resort near Lucerne from June 15-16. 90 countries and organizations have affirmed their attendance at the conference.

Source: English

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The Winter Tourism Kyrgyzstan (WTK) programme is funded through the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), working in partnership with the Swiss NGO Helvetas. It focuses on the northern mountainous region of Karakol, a traditional ski base for Russian athletes. 

Local mountain guides, cultural guides and sports teachers are being trained so that they can earn a living in the winter as well as the summer. The aim is not to attract backpackers or encourage mass tourism, but rather to offer high quality experiences that appeal to wealthier tourists from Central Asia and further afield. The Swiss are also giving a boost to Karakol’s different ethnic groups, so there are a range of food and music evenings offered by Cossacks, Dungans and Uyghurs to help offer tourists more than just the great outdoors. 

SWI swissinfo.ch joined Helvetas to report on the winter tourism package.

Source : SWI

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