In the Footsteps of the Khan: President in Mongolia

Arrowheads flash, Genghis Khan looks strict, and the Federal President takes his place – in a nomad tent. When Alexander Van der Bellen arrives in Mongolia as the first Austrian head of state, he encounters a country full of contrasts: proud, tradition-conscious – and in search of his place between China and Russia. "Krone-foreign policy expert Clemens Zavarsky has accompanied him.

At the invitation of the President of Mongolia U. Gharselsukh, the President of the Republic of Austria Alexander Van der Bellen, together with Doris Schmidauer, the spouse of the President of the Republic of Austria, began a state visit to Mongolia. He was welcomed in Sukhbaatar Square today along with the President of Mongolia U. Gharselsukh and his wife L. Bolortuch. During the first visit of the President of Austria to Mongolia, the Presiden…

Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen begins an official visit to Mongolia on Monday. He will be received by President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh in the capital, Ulaanbaatar. "The visit is intended to expand bilateral relations and open doors for Austria's economy to the Asian market, creating jobs for the future," the Presidential Chancellery said in advance. This is the first time a Federal President has visited Mongolia.