Austrian Minister of the Interior: Observing Developments along the Western Balkans Route Closely

PeopleDiplomats ♦ Published: August 13, 2019; 17:17 ♦ (Vindobona)

The Macedonian Ambassador Nenad Kolev and Interior Minister Wolfgang Peschorn met for a working discussion in Vienna. In addition to bilateral cooperation, the topic of migration, in particular the Western Balkans route, formed the agenda.

The Macedonian Ambassador Nenad Kolev (left) and Austrian Interior Minister Wolfgang Peschorn in Vienna. / Picture: © BMI Bundesministerium für Inneres / Gerd Pachauer

"Cooperation with Northern Macedonia is of great importance for Austria's internal security," said Interior Minister Wolfgang Peschorn at a working meeting with the North Macedonian Ambassador Nenad Kolev at the Ministry of the Interior.

In addition to bilateral cooperation, the two discussed above all the issue of migration and the Western Balkans route.

The Ambassador…