German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius expanded military cooperation with Ukraine, planning joint drone and weapon development with ranges up to 1,500 kilometers and training nearly 27,000 Ukrainian soldiers, while rejecting Putin's mediation proposals.
Beate Meinl-Reisinger
Uzbek President Mirziyoyev met Austrian officials to expand bilateral cooperation, tripling trade turnover recently across construction, tourism, healthcare, and agriculture while signing agreements on labour migration, diplomacy, and regional security against terrorism and trafficking.
Austria expels three Russian Embassy staff over suspected antenna spying in Vienna.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed inaugurated renewable energy and tourism projects in Oromia while Ethiopia deepened diplomatic ties with multiple nations and advanced its African Union leadership role in artificial intelligence and digital health during mid-April 2026.
Egypt and Austria discuss strengthening ties and regional stability at the Antalya forum.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi conducted separate phone calls with counterparts from Egypt, Pakistan, and Austria to address the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran, calling strikes on infrastructure and civilian areas war crimes while seeking international diplomatic support to end the escalating conflict.
Germany and Ukraine expand military cooperation, including joint drone projects and soldier training.
Austria expels three Russian diplomats over alleged signals spying activities in Vienna.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan visits Austria April 29-30 to discuss bilateral cooperation expansion and regional crises including Russia-Ukraine war and Middle East tensions with Austrian officials and international partners.
Egypt's Foreign Minister Abdelatty and Austrian counterpart Meinl-Reisinger agreed to expand economic cooperation in trade, investment, renewable energy, and technology, building on their June 2025 political framework while coordinating on regional stability efforts.
Federal Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger strengthens Gulf partnerships for stability and security through diplomacy.
EU ministers reject Putin's suggestion of Gerhard Schroeder as a representative in future security talks.
Ukraine and Austria signed a cooperation memorandum on energy sector reconstruction, with Austria providing 15.5 million euros and 159 tons of equipment to address critical winter infrastructure needs and boost long-term renewable energy investments.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan visits Austria to discuss EU ties and conflicts.
Egypt's FM discusses migration and asylum challenges with international partners.
Saudi and Austrian foreign ministers discussed regional developments and bilateral relations in Riyadh on Tuesday.
