Austrian Economic Chamber pursues contacts in New Zealand

People ♦ Published: February 22, 2011; 00:01 ♦ (Vindobona)

A business delegation led by WKÖ President Leitl visits New Zealand and Australia to strenghten economic relations.

Austrian Economic Chamber pursues contacts in New Zealand / Picture: © Vindobona.org

Economic Chamber President Christoph Leitl and Foreign Minister Michael Spindelegger led jointly a high-level business delegation of Austrian companies to New Zealand and Australia. Leitl emphasized in this context that "Australia and New Zealand are the only ‘European’ countries" in the Asian area, and therefore deeply turned towards Europe. Australians in particular feel neglected…