Ukraine: Schallenberg Meets New Ukrainian Foreign Minister Prystaiko

PeopleDiplomats ♦ Published: November 14, 2019; 10:58 ♦ Updated: November 14; 16:09 ♦ (Vindobona)

During his visit to the Ukrainian capital Kiev, Austria's Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg met the new Ukrainian counterpart Vadym Prystaiko, and highlighted the good bilateral relations between the two countries.

The new Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko and Alexander Schallenberg during the laying of the wreath on the wall of memory of the fallen defenders of Ukraine in Kiev. / Picture: © BMEIA Bundesministerium für Europa, Integration und Äußeres / Dragan Tatic / Flickr Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0)

"The excellent relationship between Austria and Ukraine has developed very dynamically, especially since our OSCE Chairmanship in 2017," Schallenberg confirmed.

This is reflected above all in the ongoing support in the humanitarian field and the very good economic relations.

On the first day of his visit to Ukraine, the Foreign Minister met representatives of civil…