EAM Jaishankar to visit Cyprus, Austria from December 29 to January 3

PTI

December 28, 2022 / 01:59 PM IST

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar volition sojourn the Republic of Cyprus and Austria from December 29 to January 3, an authoritative connection said connected Wednesday.

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), successful the statement, said the curate volition beryllium successful Republic of Cyprus (RoC) from December 29 to December 31, 2022. This twelvemonth marks 60 years of the diplomatic relations betwixt India and Cyprus.

During his visit, Jaishankar volition conscionable Minister of Foreign Affairs of RoC, Ioannis Kasoulides and besides telephone connected President of the House of Representatives, Annita Demetriou. He volition besides code the concern and concern assemblage of that country, and interact with the Indian diaspora.

In Austria, the outer affairs curate (EAM) volition conscionable Austrian Federal Minister for European and International Affairs, Alexander Schallenberg, the connection said.

This volition beryllium the archetypal EAM-level sojourn from India to Austria successful the past 27 years, and it takes spot against the backdrop of 75 years of diplomatic relations betwixt the 2 countries successful 2023.

Schallenberg had visited India successful March 2022, and the 2 ministers person met thrice this twelvemonth connected the margins of planetary gatherings successful Munich, Bratislava and New York, the MEA said.

During his visit, Jaishankar volition telephone connected Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer, and besides interact with the Indian diaspora. Separately, helium volition conscionable Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

In Austria, the EAM volition besides conscionable overseas curate of the Czech Republic, Jan Lipavský; Foreign Minister of Slovak Republic, Rastislav Ká?er on with Austrian Federal Minister Schallenberg successful the Slavkov format. Discussions are expected to absorption connected determination and planetary issues, the connection added.