Go to the media bankVLADIVOSTOK, Sep 5 Former Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl, who participates in this year at the Eastern Economic Forum, she told why, having left Europe because of her position, she moved to Lebanon, and not Russia. Kneisl served as Austrian Foreign Minister from 2017 to 2019. Earlier, she told RIA Novosti that she left the country due to constant threats against her. The former head of the Austrian Foreign Ministry told reporters on the sidelines of the WEF that she now lives in Lebanon. «I could not move to Russia. Although I speak a little Russian. But I speak better Arabic. And I know Lebanon. I have friends who know me as soon as Karin. And this is very important,» she said on the sidelines of the WEF.
July 6, 11:58The Kremlin called Kneisl's emigration from Austria a bad symptom. Speaking about the situation that forced her to leave Austria, Kneisl stressed that she is «definitely outlawed» in Europe.» Oh, I'm definitely an outlaw. And for this reason, I left Europe, because I did not participate in this strange communication. But I pay a high price for this, «the ex-diplomat shared. WEF takes place on September 5-8 on campus Far Eastern Federal University on Russky Island in Vladivostok. RIA Novosti is the forum's general information partner.
