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Secretary Blinken meets with Austrian Foreign Minister Schallenberg
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February 8, 2023

Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Scahllenberg with press
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken meets with Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on February 7, 2023. [State Department photo by Freddie Everett/Public Domain]
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg.  Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Schallenberg discussed opportunities for continued bilateral and multilateral cooperation, including assistance for Ukraine and the need to hold Russia accountable for its brutal war. Secretary Blinken praised Austria’s positive role in the Western Balkans and discussed the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s importance as a forum for dialogue. Read the remarks.