Reception of the Embassy of Austria in Latvia
On October 25, the reception of the Embassy of Austria in Latvia was held in Riga to celebrate the National Day of the Republic of Austria.
The Ambassador of Austria Mrs. Stella Avallone congratulated on the occasion and wished the further development of mutually beneficial relations between countries, the expansion of economic and cultural ties.
The residence of the Ambassador of Austria in Latvia is in Vienna. Commercial counsellor Mrs. Ingrid Valentini-Wanka are in Latvia.
The National Day of the Republic of Austria is celebrated on October 26 and is associated with the withdrawal of Soviet troops from the territory of Austria. In 1943, the leaders of the Soviet Union, Great Britain and the United States announced their intention to re-establish Austria as an independent, sovereign and democratic state.
The state Treaty of July 27, 1955, restored the independence and sovereignty of Austria, and on October 26, the government approved a federal constitutional law proclaiming Austria’s permanent neutrality and precluding the possibility of joining any military alliances or the creation of foreign military bases in Austria.