Kick-off for the 150th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and Austria

More+Events ♦ Published: January 25, 2019; 10:30 ♦ (Vindobona)

This year, Japan and Austria are commemorating the 150th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. This week the kick-off event took place with the Japanese Ambassador in Vienna Kiyoshi Koinuma and the Head of the Section for Foreign Cultural Relations (Sektion V - Kulturelle Auslandsbeziehungen) at the Foreign Ministry, Section Head Ambassador Dr. Teresa Indjein.

Opening event with the Japanese Ambassador in Vienna, Kiyoshi Koinuma (second from left) and Dr. Teresa Indjein (second from right) / Picture: © BMEIA Bundesministerium für Europa, Integration und Äußeres / Mahmoud / Flickr Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0)

On Tuesday, Ambassador Teresa Indjein, Head of Section V for Foreign Cultural Relations at the BMEIA Federal Ministry for Europe Integration and Foreign Affairs, together with the Japanese Ambassador in Vienna, Kiyoshi Koinuma, opened the 150th anniversary year of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Austria and Japan.

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