Austria–Saudi Arabia relations explained

Foreign relations exist between Austria and Saudi Arabia. Both countries had diplomatic contact since 7 July 1880, with the opening of an Austrian consulate in Jeddah (then under Ottoman occupation). Official and direct diplomatic relations were established on 10 September 1957.Today, Austria has an embassy in Riyadh and Saudi Arabia has an embassy in Vienna.

In October 2001, the President of Austria Thomas Klestil paid a state visit to Saudi Arabia.^{[1] [2]}

In April 2004, then Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia paid a state visit to Austria.^[3]

In March 2006, the President of Austria Heinz Fischer paid a state visit to Saudi Arabia.^{[4] [5]}

Resident diplomatic mission

• Austria has an embassy in Riyadh.
• Saudi Arabia has an embassy in Vienna.

See also

• Foreign relations of Austria
• Foreign relations of Saudi Arabia

External links

• Austria Ministry of Foreign Affairs: list of bilateral treaties (in German only)
• Austrian embassy in Riyadh
• Saudi embassy in Vienna (in Arabic and German only)

Notes and References

1. News: Verteidigungsminister Scheibner für Kooperation bei der Terrorbekämpfung. 22 November 2008. Austrian Armed Forces. 16 October 2001. de.
2. News: Bartenstein begleitet Bundespräsidenten zu Staatsbesuch nach Saudi-Arabien . 22 November 2008 . Federal Ministry of Economics and Labour of the Republic of Austria . 12 October 2001 . de .
3. News: Terrorists a Minority: Abdullah. ArabNews. 2 April 2004. 19 October 2008.
4. Web site: Bundespräsident Heinz Fischer zu Staatsbesuch in Saudiarabien. 19 November 2008. Federal President of the Republic of Austria. de. https://web.archive.org/web/20110611092200/http://www.hofburg.at/show_content2.php?s2id=487. 11 June 2011. dead. dmy-all.
5. News: Abdullah, Fischer Discuss Mideast. ArabNews. 19 March 2006. 22 November 2008.