Overview
- Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis confirmed the government has prepared an "optimized offer" for the United States.
- Guy Parmelin traveled overnight on Friday to the United States for discussions at minister level, according to the Economic Department.
- The talks constitute a second round of negotiations in the ongoing customs dispute between the two countries.
- Officials shared no details about Parmelin’s program or the substance of the proposal.
- Parmelin canceled a scheduled appearance at Economiesuisse’s Day of the Economy because of the trip.