Embassy of Austria, Islamabad

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Embassy of Austria, Islamabad
Österreichische Botschaft Islamabad (German)
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Embassy of Austria, Islamabad
Location Islamabad, Pakistan
Address7-A, Street 21, Sector F-8/2
Coordinates 33°42′54″N73°01′56″E / 33.715090°N 73.032190°E / 33.715090; 73.032190
Ambassador Andrea Wicke
Website Official website

The Embassy of Austria in Islamabad is the diplomatic mission of Austria to Pakistan. It is located at 7-A, Street 21 in Sector F-8/2, Islamabad. [1] Austria and Pakistan established diplomatic relations in 1956. [2]

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The embassy provides consular services to Austrian citizens in Pakistan, [1] and oversees bilateral relations between both countries. [3] [4] [5] [6] It is concurrently accredited to Afghanistan. [1]

The current Austrian ambassador to Pakistan is Andrea Wicke, appointed in October 2022. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "The Embassy". Austrian Embassy Islamabad. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  2. "Embassy of Pakistan in Austria". Archived from the original on 6 December 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. Pakistan & Gulf Economist, Volume 9, Issues 14-26. Economist Publications. 1990. p. 439.
  4. Springer, Aloys (1997). Austrian scholarship in Pakistan: a symposium dedicated to the memory of Aloys Sprenger. p. 7.
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  7. Österreich, Außenministerium der Republik. "The Ambassador". www.bmeia.gv.at. Retrieved 2023-08-02.