Switzerland to Reshape Relations With UK After Brexit Referendum

© AFP 2023 / SAMUEL KUBANISwiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann
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Switzerland is planning to reshape its relations with the United Kingdom after the Brits voted for the country to leave the European Union, Swiss President Johann Niklaus Schneider-Ammann said in a statement on Friday.

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) – He said that Switzerland was very interested in developing relations with Britain, especially in the economic sphere.

"First of all, relations between Switzerland and the United Kingdom must be reshaped. However, that will happen not today in the morning, but only after the leaving treaty will enter into force – presumably, in about two years," Schneider-Ammann said.

Schneider-Ammann also said that Brexit would result in uncertainty related to the economic development of Europe.

"That will also have a negative impact on the Swiss economy: it will also complicate search for solution with the European Union on the migration issue," he said.

The Swiss president added that Switzerland would not assess the UK decision to leave the European Union as it was a sovereign decision of the British people.

On Thursday, the United Kingdom held a referendum to determine whether or not the country should leave the European Union. According to the final results, 51.9 percent of voters, or 17.4 million people, decided to support Brexit, while about 16.1 million opposed it.

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