Later, the visiting head of State met with the Vatican’s State secretary, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, who was accompanied by the secretary for State Relations, Monsignor Paul Richard Gallagher, the source added. During the cordial meetings, in addition to recalling the generous service provided by the Pontifical Swiss Guard on the day of inauguration of new members, ‘they expressed satisfaction with good relations and fruitful collaboration between the Holy See and the Helvetic Confederation’.

In the context of the recent centenary of the resumption of diplomatic relations, the two parties reaffirmed their wish to strengthen mutual collaboration in major international issues and areas of common interest, the source noted.

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