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Meinl-Reisinger meets US Secretary of State Rubio to prepare for UN membership
Austria’s Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger travels to meet her US counterpart Marco Rubio on Tuesday to prepare for Austria’s upcoming membership in the UN Security Council.
Beate Meinl-Reisinger, Austria's Foreign Minister, will travel to Washington on Tuesday to meet with her counterpart Marco Rubio. This visit is set against the backdrop of Austria's upcoming membership in the UN Security Council, which is scheduled to begin in January.
According to various sources, the meeting serves as another step in preparing Austria for active participation in the powerful body of the United Nations. Meinl-Reisinger had previously announced her intention to reach out to the five permanent members of the Security Council following the election for membership.
A recent secret meeting in Vienna, attended by former diplomats from France, the UK, Germany, and Russia, highlights the diplomatic context of the current preparations. The discussions in Washington aim to further solidify Austria's position in international diplomacy.