VIENNA, Jun 11 Despite Vienna's unfriendly course, Russia remains among the most important trade partners of Austria, ranking sixth in terms of turnover, said Dmitry Lyubinsky, Russian Ambassador to Vienna, in an interview with the Austrian portal exxpress.
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“According to statistics, Russia is still among the most important trading partners of Austria and ranks sixth in terms of turnover,” Lyubinsky said.
The diplomat explained that in many respects » The frankly unfriendly course of the Federal Government of Austria is destroying the constructive foundation of bilateral relations that has been built for decades, significantly limiting the prospects for their serious normalization in the foreseeable future.
At the same time, the ambassador noted that trade and economic cooperation, albeit slowed down under the pressure of politically motivated sanctions, remains and remains significant.