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Situation in the Middle East

Crisis

Updated on 17 Apr 2026

Switzerland's position and information for Swiss citizens and travellers in the region.

CommunicationPublished on 15 September 2023

Support for the Lugano Principles

41 states and 18 international organisations adopted the Lugano Declaration and its seven principles at the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2022 in Lugano. The political reconstruction process was thus launched on a broad basis.

A graphic shows the seven principles, each illustrated with symbolic images.

The countries listed herewith fully endorse the political, legally non-binding, Lugano Principles for the recovery process of Ukraine:

  • Albania
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Canada
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Iceland
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Liechtenstein
  • Luxembourg
  • Malta
  • Netherlands
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Republic of Korea
  • Romania
  • Slovak Republic
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Republic of Türkiye (Turkey)
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom
  • United States of America

Organisations

  • Council of Europe
  • European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
  • European Commission
  • European Investment Bank
  • Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development

Documents

Contact

FDFA Communication
General Secretariat GS-FDFA
Federal Palace West
3003 Bern