Diplomaten im Fokus

Thailand: Strengthening the fabric of international partnership

Diplomatic SOCIETY spoke with H.E. Pattarat Hongtong, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand to Austria, about bilateral relations, Thailand’s foreign policy and its process to join the OECD. Thailand’s and Austria’s ties…

Manizha Bakthari: The Last Ambassador

When the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan on August 15, 2021, Manizha Bakhtari had only been Ambassador to Austria for seven months. As a diplomat without a government, she is now…

Viet Nam: A Rising Star in Southeast Asia

Diplomatic SOCIETY sat down with H.E. Le Thai Hoang VU, Ambassador of Viet Nam to Austria, and spoke about the numerous anniversaries the country is celebrating in 2025, the cooperation with Austria,…

The bridges between Georgia and the EU should be kept

Diplomatic SOCIETY met with the new Ambassador of Georgia to Austria and the International Organizations and the OSCE in Vienna, H.E. Alexander Maisuradze, to talk about EU-membership and the importance of NATO…

Inclusivity and Sustainability

Diplomatic SOCIETY met with H.E. Ikram Bin Mohd Ibrahim, to talk about the relations between Malaysia and Austria and the ASEAN chairmanship. For around four years now you are representing Malaysia as…

“Bolivarian diplomacy is always willing to dialogue”

In a conversation with Venezuela’s Ambassador to Austria, H.E. Claudia Salerno Caldera, SOCIETY got an insight into the country’s Foreign Policy, its take on climate change and its relations with Austria and…

“France and Austria are partners in Europe”

SOCIETY Magazine asked the new Ambassador of France to Austria, H.E. Matthieu Peyraud, about his main objectives for his term, the current state of Franco-Austrian relations and about his experience as an…

Connecting Continents: Kenya in Austria and the EU

In an interview with SOCIETY Magazine, the Ambassador of Kenya, H.E. Maurice Odhiambo Makoloo, gives insights into the bilateral ties between Kenya and Austria, talks about tourism as a key driver for…

Poland: On bilateral relations, EU and war

In a conversation with SOCIETY, the Chargé d’Affaires of Poland in Austria, Zenon Henryk Kosiniak Kamysz, spoke about Polish-Austrian relations, Poland’s presidency of the Council of the EU in the first half…