The guests, who represented cultural and political elite of U.S. capital, enjoyed performance by Ukrainian violinist Oleg Kaskiv and Swiss pianist Olivier Cavé.

Ambassadors Olexander Motsyk and Manuel Sager made their welcoming remarks, noting the partner relations and cooperation between the two states. OSCE chairmanship was a special topic of the evening, with Ukraine chairing the organization in 2013, succeeded by Switzerland in 2014.

In addition to music, the guests were treated with Ukrainian and Swiss culinary creations by chefs from both Embassies.

In the photo: Ambassador of Switzerland to the U.S. Manuel Sager with his spouse Christine, pianist Olivier Cavé, spouse of Ukraine's Ambassador to the U.S. - Nataliya Terletska, violinist Oleg Kaskiv & Ambassador of Ukraine to the U.S. Olexander Motsyk