Riyadh, SPA :

 The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud has sent a cable of congratulations to Alain Berset on his election as President of the Swiss Confederation.

On behalf of the people and the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the King expressed his best wishes for the President and further progress and prosperity for the people of the Swiss Confederation.