Western Balkans: First Foreign Trip of the New Austrian Foreign Minister Michael Linhart

PeopleOther ♦ Published: October 15, 2021; 16:07 ♦ (Vindobona)

Austrian Foreign Minister Michael Linhart went on his first trip abroad since becoming the foreign minister. Linhart traveled to the Western Balkan state of Bosnia and Herzegovina to meet with members of the international presence, business leaders, and various politicians, including his Bosnian counterpart Bisera Turković. Read more about his trip.

Foreign Minister Michael Linhart: "Unity & sovereignty of Bosnia and Herzegovina are indispensable for stability in the region, they are not up for discussion. Constructive cooperation of all parties is needed to make decisive progress towards the EU." / Picture: © BMEIA Bundesministerium für Europa, Integration und Äußeres / Michael Linhart

Austrian Foreign Minister Michael Linhart traveled to the Bosnian capital Sarajevo on his first foreign trip since becoming foreign minister.

Sarajevo was chosen as the first trip abroad by Foreign Minister Michael Linhart to send a strong sign that Austria continues to support the European path of the Western Balkans. …