Putin is confident
that by working together, the two states will boost fruitful cooperation in various
areas for the sake of the countries’ people and in the interest of European
security.
VIENNA, October 26.
/TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Austria’s President
Alexander Van der Bellen and Chancellor Sebastian Kurz on Austrian National
Day. Putin’s congratulatory messages were passed to them through the Russian
embassy in Vienna.
"Please accept
my warmest congratulations on Austrian National Day, which marks the day when a
constitutional law on permanent neutrality was passed," Putin said.
"It is with satisfaction that I note the constructive nature of
Russian-Austrian relations. I am confident that by working together, we will
boost bilateral dialogue and fruitful cooperation in various areas for the sake
of our countries’ people and in the interest of European security and
stability. I wish good health and every success to you and prosperity to the
Austrian people," the Russian president added.
The Austrian
parliament passed the constitutional law on permanent neutrality on October 26,
1955, in order to ensure country’s independence and territorial integrity. The
law says that Austria will maintain and protect its neutrality through all
available means, will never join any military unions and will not allow foreign
states to set up military bases on its territory.
Austria’s declaration
of neutrality became possible after the victorious states of World War II had
withdrawn their troops from the country in 1955. Since then, Austrian National
Day has been celebrated on October 26.
Source: ITAR-TASS
26-10-2018
