Relations between the two countries have traditionally been excellent. Swiss investments in Greece amount to approximately €1.4 billion.
Bilateral Relations
Switzerland
There is mutual representation at the level of Embassies, which operate in Athens and Bern. Greece operates a Consulate General in Geneva and Honorary Consular Authorities in Zurich and Lugano. In 2015 the 150th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries was celebrated (in 1865), while 2017 marked the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Greek Embassy in Bern. A focal point of bilateral relations is the contribution of Ioannis Kapodistrias to the establishment of the first Constitution of Switzerland.
Bilateral Relations
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Contact details for Greek Missions
Bern
Embassy
Weltpoststrasse 4, Postfach 72, 3015 Bern Schweiz
Tel:
+4131 3561414
Fax:
+4131 3681272
Emergency Tel:
+41 795543071
Time Difference:
-1
Working Hours:
09:00 - 17:00
Head: Aikaterini Simopoulou, Minister Plenipotentiary First Class
Bern
Consular office
Weltpoststrasse 4, Postfach 72, CH-3015, Bern, Schweiz
Tel:
+4131 3561414
Fax:
+41313681272
Time Difference:
-1
Head : Fersa Varouti, Attaché
Geneva
Public Diplomacy Office in Geneva
Rue du Léman 4, 1201 Genève
Tel:
+41 22 909 8794
Head: Zafeirios Rossidis, Minister Plenipotentiary for Public Diplomacy Second Class
Zurich
Honorary Consulate General in Zurich
Bellerivestrasse 67, 8034 Zurich, Switzerland
Tel:
+4144 3885577
Fax:
+41444 3885570
Honorary Consul General : Dimitrios Papadopoulos
Lugano
Honorary Consulate in Lugano
Via Pineta 59, 6979 Brè sopra Lugano
Tel:
+4191 9211601
Fax:
+4191 9211071
Honorary Consul : Alexandros Papadatos-Beis
Geneva
Consulate General in Geneva
Rue Pedro Meylan 1, 1208 Genève
Tel:
+4122 7353747
Fax:
+4122 7869844
Emergency Tel:
+41794176938
Time Difference:
-1
Working Hours:
09:00-16:00
Consul General : Alexandros Yennimatas, First Counsellor of Embassy
Geneva
Permanent Mission in Geneva
4, rue du Leman, 1201 Geneve
Tel:
+4122 9098940
Fax:
+4122 7322150
Time Difference:
-1
Working Hours:
10:00-14:00 15-19:00
Permanent Representative: Ioannis Ghikas, Minister Plenipotentiary First Class