Maldivian-Austrian relations

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Maldivian-Austrian relations
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The interstate relationship between the Maldives and Austria is referred to as Maldivian-Austrian relations . Relations between the two countries can be described as friendly.

history

Due to the great distance, contacts between the two states have been rather small in the course of history. Diplomatic relations have existed between the Republic of Austria and the Republic of Maldives since 1978.

Due to the high level of environmental awareness in both countries, there are some collaborations in this area. There is cooperation in various areas of environmental protection and environmental technology. There are also collaborations in the field of sustainable tourism. For example, Austria awards grants to citizens of the Maldives, in particular for the "Hotel and Tourism Management" course in Schloss Klessheim ( Salzburg ).

In 1993 the then Foreign Minister of the Maldives, Fathulla Jameel, attended the World Conference on Human Rights in Vienna. In 1996 finance minister Arif Hilmy visited Austria and in 1997 Ibrahim Hussain Zaki , the then tourism minister. On November 15 and 16, 2007, the former Austrian Foreign Minister Peter Jankowitsch visited the Maldives and met the Maldivian Foreign Minister Abdulla Shaid and the section head in the Foreign Ministry Ali Naseer Mahamed . The Austrian ambassador in New Delhi, Brigitte Öppinger-Walchshofer, visited the Maldives and presented her credentials to President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom on June 28, 2018 . During the course of her stay, she held talks with all the resident ambassadors.

diplomacy

The Maldives are represented in Austria by an honorary consulate in Vienna.

The Maldives are in the area of ​​responsibility of the Austrian Embassy in New Delhi . An honorary consulate in Malé takes care of Austria's consular concerns in the Maldives under the direction of the embassy in India.

economy

In 2016, goods worth five million euros were exported from Austria to the Maldives. The most important Austrian export goods are non-alcoholic beverages, printed matter, vinegar, filters, centrifuges and other machines, apparatus and mechanical devices. Goods with a total value of one million euros were imported into Austria. The majority of Austrian imports are meat, fish and molluscs.

Web links

Commons : Maldivian-Austrian relations  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Bilateral relations between the Maldives and Austria on the side of the Austrian embassy in New Delhi
  2. ^ Economic relations on the side of the Austrian Foreign Ministry