Switzerland appoints new ambassador to Kazakhstan

Kristina Honegger has been appointed Switzerland’s new ambassador to Kazakhstan and Tajikistan, the Swiss Embassy in Kazakhstan said.

Honegger has more than 20 years of experience in the Swiss diplomatic service. During her career, she has held senior positions at the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs and served at Swiss diplomatic missions abroad.

Her areas of expertise include Eastern Europe and Central Asia. She previously headed the relevant division at the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, gaining extensive knowledge of the region.

Prior to her appointment as ambassador to Kazakhstan and Tajikistan, Honegger served as Switzerland’s ambassador to Belarus.