June 9, the newly appointed Austrian Ambassador to Armenia Michael Postl presented his credentials to RA President Serzh Sargsyan. 

Armenian leader said the expansion of bilateral and multilateral ties with Austria is of importance for Armenia. He expressed hope that the newly appointed Ambassador will make a major contribution to the bilateral relations, the RA presidential press service informed NEWS.am.

Ambassador Michael Postl stressed that the Austrian FM’s upcoming visit to Armenia aims to outline new cooperation programs, in particular in economic and cultural ones.

The sides discussed the issues related to the Armenian-Turkish relations and Karabakh peace process. Serzh Sargsyan welcomed Austria’s balanced stance on the Karabakh problem.

Michael Postl restated Austria’s readiness to assist Armenia in European integration, as well as Armenian-Turkish reconciliation and Karabakh peace process.