Russian President Vladimir Putin will be able to travel to Switzerland to participate in hypothetical negotiations without being arrested, despite the warrant issued by the International Criminal Court, assured President Viola Amherd (photo) on Sunday, after the summit hosted by her country dedicated to peace in Ukraine.
The warrant provides exceptions for negotiations, explained Amherd in a press conference after the meeting, as reported by EFE.
After the summit - which both Switzerland and Ukraine, the two co-organizers, deemed a success, given the large number of gathered leaders who expressed their support for the Ukrainian cause - the host country's president emphasized that Switzerland is willing to engage in dialogue with other countries that declined to participate, such as China.
In turn, Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis stated that his country will inform Russia and other countries about the results of the meeting.
He mentioned in the final press conference, cited by Xinhua, that most decisions made at the conference cannot be implemented without Russian participation.
The Swiss diplomacy chief also indicated that discussions regarding peace in Ukraine hosted last weekend in her country, at the Burgenstock resort, may continue at a location that has not yet been determined, but before the US presidential elections in November, Reuters reports.