Austria–Turkmenistan relations
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Austria–Turkmenistan relations are bilateral relations between Turkmenistan and Austria. Turkmenistan maintains an embassy in Vienna, where the current Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Austria is Mr. Nurberdiyev Sylapberdi Ashyrgeldiyevich.[1] Austria has an embassy with residence in Astana (Kazakhstan) where the current Ambassador of Austria to Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan is Mr. Wolfgang Banyai[2]
History
Diplomatic relations between the two countries were established on October 16, 1992 during the signing of a joint communique.[3]
The UN resolution on Turkmenistan's neutrality was developed with the assistance of Austria.[4]
In November 2008, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov visited the Austrian capital of Vienna.
On October 16, 2011, the Austrian Federal President Heinz Fischer visited Turkmenistan.[5]