Austrian Chancellor Visits Israel: "Possible Partner for Future Gas Purchases"

PeoplePoliticians ♦ Published: July 13, 2022; 11:19 ♦ (Vindobona)

Austria's Chancellor travelled to Israel this week to meet with Israel's Prime Minister Yair Lapid. During his visit, the Chancellor expressed interest in Israel's weapons technology and future gas supplies. Besides signing a strategic partnership, Nehammer also visited the Holocaust memorial Yad Vashem.

Chancellor Nehammer and Prime Minister Yair Lapid met this week in Tel-Aviv. / Picture: © Bundeskanzleramt (BKA) / Florian Schrötter

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid met Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer in Tel Aviv this week at the Prime Minister's Office in the Kirya. After a one-on-one conversation, an extended meeting was held with the two heads of government, during which, in addition to numerous expressions of friendship, the two discussed in detail, among other things, the security challenges as…