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Austria–Ukraine relations

Austria–Ukraine relations

Bilateral relations

Foreign relations exist between Austria and Ukraine. Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1992. The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk in 1918 became the first major international document with the Austrian nation.

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Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in Kyiv, 4 September 2018

Historically, a big portion of West Ukraine (Galicia, Carpathia and Northern Bukovina) were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, today consisting of: Lviv Oblast, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ternopil Oblast, Chernivtsi Oblast and Zakarpattia Oblast. During World War I Ukraine was occupied by the Central powers military force (including the Austrian military) that drove Bolsheviks out of the country.

Austria has an embassy in Kyiv and 3 honorary consulates (in Donetsk, Kharkiv and Lviv). Ukraine has an embassy in Vienna and 2 honorary consulates (in Klagenfurt and Salzburg).

In October 1998, the President of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma paid a state visit to Austria.[1] In May 2000, the President of Austria Thomas Klestil paid a state visit to Ukraine.[2] Austria joined the European Union in 1995, while Ukraine is a candidate for EU accession. Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe.

Resident diplomatic missions

  • Austria has an embassy in Kyiv.
  • Ukraine has an embassy in Vienna.
  • Embassy of Austria in Kyiv
  • Embassy of Ukraine in Vienna

See also

Notes and references

  1. [1]
    "Ukraine's Kuchma in Vienna for EU visit". BBC World Service. 1998-10-14. Retrieved 19 November 2008.
  2. [2]
    "Manager erteilen Ukraine Kopfwäsche" (in German). WirtschaftsBlatt. 2000-05-20. Archived from the original on 2013-01-14. Retrieved 19 November 2008.
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