“The Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Minel Rizinger has stated that he was open to a public discussion on the country’s potential refusal of neutrality and possible NATO accession. Source: Mine-Rizinger in an interview with Die Welt, European Truth: “One thing is clear: neutrality does not protect us in itself.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: Mine-Rizinger in an interview with Die Welt, “European Truth”
Details: “One thing is clear: neutrality does not protect us in itself. What protects Austria against the background of an increasingly uncertain global security situation and more aggressive Russia is investing in our own defense capability, as well as in partnership,” – said Raisinger.
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“I am fundamentally very open to public debates about the future of Austrian security and defense policy. Although there is no majority for NATO membership in parliament and among the population, such debate can be very fruitful,” she added.
The minister at the same time noted that the idea “if we do not touch anyone, then no one will touch us” is naive.
“The world has changed. But I would like to say directly: in the face of the EU we already have a partner who will protect us in an emergency. Austria has already changed significantly since its accession to the EU in 1995, “-said Beate Minel Rizinger.
We will remind, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, being on a visit in neutral Austria, explained why Ukraine cannot be a neutral state.
As part of the visit, he reported that he was counting on Austria’s support in matters of former Ukrainian officials and oligarchs who are hiding from justice.