The Bulgarian side highly appreciates Austria's achievements in the International Civil Aviation Organization and will support its candidacy for the ICAO Council in the upcoming elections in the period 27 September - 7 October 2022. This was stated by the Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications Vladimir Varbanov during a Meeting with the Ambassadors of Austria, Switzerland, Ireland and the Chargés d'аffaires of the Embassies of Portugal and Belgium, to present the Austrian candidacy. The representatives of the five countries also expressed support for the nomination and the position that the nominated representative will make a great contribution to the development of the Organization.
"We appreciate the work of the countries of the ABIS Group in the field of civil aviation and their contribution to the international organization, and we have no doubt that this choice will be a great success for Europe in the world organization", Deputy Minister Varbanov said. He expressed satisfaction with the good relations with the five countries, especially in the field of transport.
Deputy Minister Vladimir Varbanov thanked the Ambassador of Austria H.E. Andrea Wicke, whose mandate will expire soon, for the professional work and the efforts made to deepen the Bulgarian-Austrian relations, highly valued by the Bulgarian side.
