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Austria's Foreign Relations
Home » Austria » Austria - Overview and History » Austria's Foreign RelationsPosted by Your Guide on May 17, 2006 7:43 PM
In 1955, Austria declared its neutrality, that it would not join any military alliance or allow any foreign military bases to establish themselves in Austria. However, the country’s interpretation of the definition of neutrality has been shaping itself since that time. Within the last fifteen years, Austria has granted overflight rights for UN-sanctioned war efforts and has considered participating in the European Union’s security structure. It also joined the Partnership for Peace and was a part of Bosnian peace missions. However, amidst their involvement, leaders agree that Austria’s neutrality is the basis of its foreign policy.
Austria feels that it plays a unique part in the East-West as a peace-keeper and mediator between countries. It has been active in helping to increase contact with Eastern Europe and former Soviet Union states as well as maintaining interaction between leaders, students, tourists and other people of the East and the West. In addition to all of this, Austria attempts to provide assistance and support for positive growth and progress happening in surrounding countries throughout Central and Eastern Europe.
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