Good to welcome my colleague Ararat Mirzoyan back in Vienna. Today‘s signing of the protocol to the 🇪🇺 🤝 🇦🇲 Readmission Agreement is another step in our joint fight against illegal #migration . Also discussed regional and international security issues.

Good phone call between SG Peter #Launsky_Tieffenthal & Kazakh Deputy FM Роман Василенко. Austria welcomes the ambitious reform programme in #Kazakhstan - its implementation will be key. Moreover, it’s important to continue the dialogue on the impact of sanctions against #Russia

Appalled by the pictures of atrocities in #Bucha and other Ukrainian cities. Russian aggression must stop at once.
United Nations Inquiry Commission in #Vienna & #ICC will have important role in ensuring that all crimes committed will be investigated & those responsible held accountable.

Was privileged to have an open, professional and deep discussion w/Ambassador Peter Launsky-Tieffenthal, Secretary General for Foreign Affairs and at the Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs of #Austria . We are working to bring our ties to a new level. 🇰🇿🤝🇦🇹

See my remarks at #HRC49 : In these challenging times, we have to prove time and again, that our joint commitment to the #HumanRights and the #RuleOfLaw is at the top of our priorities. They are fundamental pillars of any open and free society. United Nations Human Rights Council
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In his #UNGA address, FM #Schallenberg focused on the multilateral challenges of #COVID19 , #Afghanistan , #AI and #values .x

Vaccines are still scarce commodity. #Georgia has suffered a major setback due to delivery delays. We stand by our word of support & solidarity: 5000 doses of #AstraZeneca doses are on their way to #Tbilisi as a first emergency support. David Zalkaliani Irakli Garibashvili 🇦🇹 🤝🇬🇪

It's important to think about ways how to get through this COVID-crisis and get back to normal as soon as possible. Here's one proposal by the Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz

Waiting for our son to finish his medical examination at the Austrian military. Fifth generation of reserve officers in the making? Michael Bauer #Bundesheer

Austria highly welcomes #Kazakhstan ‘s 🇰🇿 decision to abolish #deathpenalty ! We urgently call on all other countries to follow suit & to finally end this unacceptable punishment that runs counter to all human dignity.

Last day in Kazakhstan after 4 years as Ambassador - I came as a guest and leave as a friend! Kesdenkesche! We meet again!

Distinction from the Anti-Corruption Agency of Kazakhstan - Köp rachmed!

farewell appointment with Kazakh foreign minister Mukhtar Tleuberdi - saying goodbye in friendship and with respect (and COVID discipline)

Go for it!

Nur zu empfehlen!!! Nach fast 24 Jahren im diplomatischen Dienst kann ich noch immer sagen: absoluter Traumjob!

Auf Wiedersehen Lisa Kronreif #Almaty #Kazakhstan #Bishkek #Kyrgyzstan #Dushanbe #Tajikistan #Ashgabat #Turkmenistan #Tashkent #Uzbekistan

EU launches a new programme to help fight #COVID19 in Central Asia. With a 3 MEUR budget, it will help national health systems to better react to current outbreak and prepare for the future challenges #EU4CA #TeamEurope
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Admission interviews for the next MA Programm of Kazakh Diplomatic Academy - this year fully virtual!

Coming soon as my recommended summer read: new volume of DIPLOMACY: Politics of Peacemaking! Diplomatische Akademie Wien MFA Austria