Austria–Turkmenistan relations

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Bilateral relations exist between Austria and Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan maintains an embassy in Vienna, where the current Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Austria is Mr. Nurberdiyev Sylapberdi Ashyrgeldiyevich. [1] Austria has an embassy with residence in Astana (Kazakhstan) where the current Ambassador of Austria to Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan is Mr. Wolfgang Banyai [2]

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History

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Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and Austria

Diplomatic relations between the two countries were established on October 16, 1992, during the signing of a joint communique. [3]

The UN resolution on Turkmenistan's neutrality was developed with the assistance of Austria. [4]

In November 2008, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov visited the Austrian capital of Vienna.[ citation needed ]

On October 16, 2011, the Austrian Federal President Heinz Fischer visited Turkmenistan. [5]

Resident diplomatic missions

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References

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