Swiss parliament’s upper house adopts motion on Artsakh

The Council of States—the upper house of the Swiss Federal Assembly—has adopted Motion No. 24.4259, titled “Peace Forum for Nagorno-Karabakh: Enabling the Return of Armenians.”

With 29 of its 46 members voting in favor, the Council endorsed the initiative urging Swiss authorities to establish a dedicated forum for dialogue between representatives of Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan.

The aim of this Swiss-led effort is to facilitate the safe, collective, and dignified return of the displaced Armenian population to their ancestral homeland.

The Council of States’ decision follows the earlier approval of the same motion by the National Council, the lower house of Parliament, on December 17, 2024.