Alexander Schallenberg
@a_schallenberg
Bundesminister für europäische und internationale Angelegenheiten | Austrian Foreign Minister | Ministre autrichien des Affaires étrangères | @mfa_austria
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https://www.bmeia.gv.at 10-10-2021 20:21:34
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Congratulations to my colleague Gordan Gordan Grlić Radman on his renewed mandate as Minister of Foreign & European Affairs of Croatia 🇭🇷.
I look forward to our continued cooperation as close partners in the EU and especially as founding members of the #FriendsOfTheWesternBalkans !
Met my Armenian 🇦🇲 colleague Ararat Mirzoyan on the margins of the @CoE in Strasbourg.
Discussed bilateral & EU cooperation as well as the state of Armenia-Azerbaijan talks. Underlined that peace and stability would also unlock the economic potential of the whole region.
On the margins of the #CoE Ministerial, I met my 🇲🇰 colleague Bujar Osmani.
Focused on the Western Balkans region and the situation after elections in #NorthMacedonia . Indispensable to respect international agreements and continue working on reforms.
The Council of Europe Council of Europe is the protective shield for #HumanRights and #democracy in Europe.
Celebrating 75 years of achievements for peace and security in Strasbourg today.
None of these are a given, we have to fight for our values every day anew.
#Türkiye is an important player in a volatile neighborhood. Good discussion with Hakan Fidan about
➡️ the paramount importance of regional peace and stability, especially in the #MiddleEast ,
➡️ cooperation against illegal migration and
➡️ strengthening our bilateral relations.
Started my trip to 🇹🇷 with a constructive meeting with Ali Yerlikaya. Türkiye is an important partner for Austria and the EU in #security matters.
We need to strengthen our cooperation on fighting illegal #migration and combating organized #crime and #terrorism 🤝
The rise of #antisemitism is alarming.
Just met with Rabbi Abraham Cooper for an in-depth discussion on recent developments and on our joint fight against the scourge of antisemitism. Wherever it occurs - in Austria and around the world.
Simon Wiesenthal Center
30 years ago, two young men tragically lost their lives in #Imola . Together with my colleagues from #Brazil Mauro Vieira and #Italy Antonio Tajani, today we commemorate Roland #Ratzenberger & Ayrton #Senna .
May their memory inspire us all through the unifying power of sports!
A pleasure to welcome my colleague Hasan Mahmud from #Bangladesh 🇧🇩 today for #AWS2024Vienna !
Good exchange of views on current regional and global challenges, incl. developments in #Myanmar and #Russia ‘s war of aggression.
Humanity at the crossroads: Autonomous weapons systems will soon fill the world’s battlefields. We have to take action & agree on int‘l rules to ensure that decisions over life or death are never taken by machines!
➡️ Kicking off #AWS2024Vienna with 900+ guests from 142 states
'We have a small window of opportunity, let's use it.'
Alexander Schallenberg opens the Austrian government conference on #AutonomousWeapons in Vienna🇦🇹 #HumanityAtTheCrossroads #AWS2024 MFA Austria
The #StopKillerRobots delegation is here.
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Today I welcomed Foreign Minister of #CostaRica Arnoldo Andre Tinoco to Vienna, in the run-up to the #AWS2024Vienna conference on autonomous weapons systems.
We focused on our shared priority of disarmament but also on trade affairs and regional developments. 🇦🇹🤝🇨🇷
Österreich und die Schweiz verbindet eine enge Strategische Partnerschaft & Freundschaft:
🔹 der militärischen #Neutralität verpflichtet
🔹 Sitz der Vereinten Nationen 🇺🇳
🔹 aktiv im Dialog 🇦🇹🤝🇨🇭
Danke, lieber @IgnazioCassis für den herzlichen Empfang in meiner Geburtsstadt!