President Ueli Maurer travelled to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia from 26 to 29 October 2019, accompanied by a delegation of business and finance representatives.
Aside from seeking to strengthen financial and economic relations with the two key Gulf region countries for Switzerland in terms of financial policy, the President was also received by the heads of state in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Riyadh.
The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have long been Switzerland's most important economic and trading partners in the Gulf region.
