Indonesian Foreign Minister in Vienna For Ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty and Recognition of Palestine

PeopleDiplomats ♦ Published: July 4, 2024; 10:15 ♦ Updated: July 5; 15:21 ♦ (Vindobona)

During her visit to Vienna, Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi met the Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO), Dr. Robert Floyd, and her Austrian counterpart Alexander Schallenberg. Ms. Marsudi's agenda included supporting the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) and strengthening bilateral relations with Austria.

Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg (l.) received his counterpart from Indonesia Retno Marsudi (r.) in Vienna. / Picture: © BMEIA Bundesministerium für Europa, Integration und Äußeres / Michael Gruber / Flickr Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0 DEED)

Retno Marsudi emphasized the importance of ratification of the CTBT by all countries in order for the treaty to enter into force. Nine Annex II countries, including China, North Korea, Egypt, India, Iran, Israel, Pakistan and the USA, have not yet ratified the treaty. Russia is the youngest member of the Nine and most recently de-ratified the treaty,