Austria–Colombia relations

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Diplomatic relations exist between the Republic of Austria and the Republic of Colombia. Both nations are members of the OECD and the United Nations.

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History

Initial relations between Colombia and the Austro-Hungarian Empire took place in 1870 when the empire opened an honorary consulate in Barranquilla and in Bogotá. [1] After World War I in 1918, the Austro-Hungarian Empire disintegrated and Austria became an independent nation.

In 1920, Austria and Colombia established diplomatic relations. [2] Soon afterwards, both nations opened resident diplomatic missions in their respective capitals. In 2012, Austria closed its embassy in Bogotá, however, the embassy was reopened in 2016. [3]

In March 2016, Austrian President Heinz Fischer paid an official visit to Colombia, becoming the first Austrian head-of-state to visit the South American nation. [3] In January 2018, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos paid an official visit to Austria, becoming the first Colombian President to visit the nation. [4]

High-level Visits

High-level visits from Austria to Colombia

High-level visits from Colombia to Austria

Bilateral agreements

Both nations have signed a few bilateral agreements such as Agreement for the Abolition of Visas for holders of Diplomatic, Official or Service Passports (1958); Memorandum of Understanding on High-Level Political Consultations between both countries Ministry's of Foreign Affairs (1999); Memorandum of Understanding of Cooperation in Economic, Scientific and Technological Matters (2012); and a Memorandum of Understanding for closer Cooperation in the Judicial Field (2015). [5]

Cultural ties

The famous botanist and physician Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin (1727–1817) conducted research trips to the region between 1755 and 1759, which took him to the Atlantic coast of Colombia. Karl Brunner (1887–1960) is considered the founding father of modern urban planning in Bogotá, where he served in the 1930s. Gerardo Reichel-Dolmatoff (1912–1994) was one of the founding fathers of cultural anthropology and ethnology in Colombia. The architect Fritz Blodek (1905–2001) designed more than 150 buildings for housing and industrial use, especially in Medellín. The bookseller and journalist Hans Ungar (1916–2004) created a Central Library with the axis of the intellectual and cultural life of Bogotá. [6]

Resident diplomatic missions

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References

  1. Austria-Colombia (in Spanish)
  2. Colombia-Austria (in Spanish)
  3. 1 2 Relations between Austria and Colombia (in Spanish)
  4. La Canciller María Ángela Holguín acompañó al Presidente Juan Manuel Santos durante su primera visita oficial a Austria (in Spanish)
  5. Agreements between Colombia and Austria (in Spanish)
  6. Cultural ties between Austria and Colombia
  7. Embassy of Austria in Bogotá
  8. Embassy of Colombia in Vienna