US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Visits Austria

Diplomacy ♦ Published: August 17, 2020; 10:13 ♦ (Vindobona)

The visit of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to Austria comprised discussions with highest officials of the Austrian government including Chancellor Kurz and President Van der Bellen. Discussions were held about the Covid-19 pandemic, bilateral relations as well as about topics of international importance.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Chancellor Sebastian Kurz greeting each other while respecting current Covid-19 safety measures. / Picture: © Bundeskanzleramt (BKA) / Dragan Tatic

On August 14, 2020, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has come to Austria to discuss bilateral relationships and the fight against Covid.19.

Besides others, he met with President Alexander Van der Bellen, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg, Federal Minister of Finance Gernot Blümel and Federal Minister for the EU Karoline Edtstadler. …