The world is small! Great to meet Gernot Pfandler, Austrian Ambassador to Ukraine, today. Champion for #children, #young people & #unicef It was great to catch up, in Kyiv recalled our work Kosovo, 2018/2019 UNICEF Kosovo Programme UNICEF Ukraine (Retro-Activate talk2019) unicef.org/kosovoprogramm…

(2/2) Insgesamt wurden während der Besatzungszeit in der damals am Stadtrand von Kiew liegenden Schlucht mehr als 100.000 Menschen ermordet. Ein grauenhaftes Verbrechen, das uns im Gedenken an die Opfer einmal mehr verpflichtet: #NiemalsVergessen #NieWieder (vdb)

Good news from the Ukrainian Parliament: Crucial amendments to the law on the Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) were adopted. Now a new Director for the NABU has to be selected in a transparent process.

I had the honor to speak at the opening of the CSDP-Conference and Orientation Course, highlighting the Austrian support to CSDP in general and to CSDP-Missions in Ukraine and beyond!

Travelling to Uman today and discussing with Mayor Pletnyova opportunities to further develop the touristic potential for Uman.Grateful for the warm welcome and hospitality by the city and in particular also by the Hasidic community!

1. November: we commemorate the deceased

Heute jährt sich der tragische Terroranschlag in #Wien zum ersten Mal. Unsere Gedanken sind bei den Opfern des Attentats, ihren Familien und Freunden. #Terror darf unsere Gesellschaft nicht spalten, denn #Zusammenhalt ist wichtiger denn je!

Sad to hear about closing down KyivPost. It was the first English-speaking source for most foreigners - something Ukraine now risks losing, with consequences.

More than 64.000 Austrian Jews murdered during the Shoah, and finally a wall to remember their names. Each and every one of them: #WallOfNames

Excellent meeting today with the Ukrainian Prime Minister and 20 Austrian Companies active in Ukraine! Big thanks to Prime Minister Shmygal for this great opportunity for Austrian Companies in Ukraine!

Opening of one of the biggest Shopping Malls in Kyiv together with Mayor Klitschko. The investors are Austrians with Ukrainian roots. The family left many years ago to Austria, was successful and is now back to the roots. Congratulations and welcome back!

Reception on occasion of 30 years of establishment of bilateral relations between Ukraine and Austria. We were honored also by the presence of Minister Chernyshov. Thank you for coming and we are looking forward for the next 30 years!

In #Kyiv, FM Alexander Schallenberg met with representatives of the #CrimeanTartars and assured them of Austria’s continued support in keeping the situation in 🇺🇦 #Crimea on the agenda: “We will not look away when Russia curtails #humanrights and persecutes the Crimean Tatars.”

Since the fake news which started from ukr.net is still spreading, I repeat: I am in Kyiv and am staying here. Я є і залишаюсья у Київі.

Now the second leg. It's a long way to Mariupol.

Achtung❗️Reisewarnung f. die #Ukraine. Alle Österreicher:innen werden dringend aufgerufen, das Land mit Ausnahme der westlichen Gebiete unverzüglich zu verlassen. In konsularischen Notsituationen unterstützt die Österreichische Botschaft Kiew vor Ort!   ➡️ bmeia.gv.at/reise-services…

Zum Tod von Vizekanzler a.D. Erhard Busek

We strongly condemn the recent kidnappings of mayors of Skadovsk, Melitopol & Dniprorudne. This is an unacceptable attack on democratic institutions in #Ukraine & an attempt to establish illegitimate alternative government structures in a sovereign country.