Focus on Strategic Partnership and Middle East Situation: Israel's Foreign Minister Visits Vienna

PeopleDiplomats ♦ Published: June 1, 2023; 23:36 ♦ (Vindobona)

Israel's Foreign Minister, Eli Cohen, visited his Austrian counterpart, Alexander Schallenberg, in Vienna for the first time after taking office. During the meeting, the talks focused on the strategic partnership between the two countries, the Middle East peace process, and the latest geopolitical developments in the region.

Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen (l.) was a guest of Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg (r.) in Vienna for the first time after taking office. / Picture: © BMEIA Bundesministerium für Europa, Integration und Äußeres / Gruber / Flickr Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0)

At the beginning of the exchange, Foreign Minister Schallenberg emphasized that relations between Austria and Israel are at an all-time high 75 years after the establishment of the State of Israel. He expressed his gratitude for the close friendship and strategic partnership between the two states, which cannot be taken for granted given Austria's historical burden. Foreign Minister…