Milestones

Establishment of the “Club Suisse d’Alexandrie” (former “Société Suisse Helvetia” founded in 1858)

Picture source: Yehia Shalash, Egyptians at the Alps Swiss at the Pyramids, 2013

1861

Foundation of the Swiss Club Cairo under the name “Société Suisse du Caire”

Picture source: Yehia Shalash, Egyptians at the Alps Swiss at the Pyramids, 2013; Swiss Club Cairo

1867

Establishment of the first Swiss Trade Office in Alexandria

Picture source: Swiss Federal Archives

1909

1924

Switzerland recognises independence of Egypt

Opening of the Egyptian Consulate in Geneva

1929

Official visit of His Majesty King Fouad I to Switzerland

Picture source: Fiechter, Cent Ans de Vie Suisse au Caire, 1946

Conclusion of the Treaty of Friendship between Switzerland and Egypt

Picture source: Swiss Federal Archives

7 June, 1934

Opening of the first diplomatic representation (Legation) of Switzerland in Cairo. Mr. Henri Martin, Minister plenipotentiary of Switzerland to Egypt, presented his credential letters to his Majesty King Fouad I

Picture source: Fiechter, Cent Ans de Vie Suisse au Caire, 1946

March 1935

Establishment of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce (suspended in 1962)

1946

Opening of the Egyptian Legation in Bern

1953

1949

Establishment of the Swiss Institute of Egyptian Architectural and Archeological Research on Ancient Egypt

Upgrade of the Egyptian Legation in Bern to an Embassy

1955

Upgrade of the Chancellery to the Embassy of Switzerland in Egypt

Picture source: Embassy of Switzerland in Egypt

1957

1979

Start of the Swiss development cooperation in Egypt

1988

Opening of Pro Helvetia Cairo - Swiss Arts Council in Egypt

Picture source: Pro Helvetia Cairo

Establishment of the Swiss Egyptian Association for Business and Commerce (today “SwissCham Egypt”)

Picture source: SwissCham Egypt

1999

2006

Foundation of the Association Culturelle Egypto-Suisse (ACES) in Geneva

90th anniversary of the Friendship Treaty between Egypt and Switzerland