Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg (ÖVP) will meet his new British counterpart David Cameron in London on Monday. The focus of the meeting was the situation in the Middle East and Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, as well as bilateral issues. Former Conservative Prime Minister Cameron surprisingly returned to the forefront of British politics a few days ago.
As part of Schallenberg’s visit, a “Joint Vision Agreement” will also be signed, which will provide, among other things, a greater exchange of information, close coordination of foreign policy priorities and cooperation in the multilateral area, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Vienna Foreign Affairs. . This would elevate relations with the United Kingdom to the level of a strategic partnership.
Cameron was British prime minister from 2010 to 2016. He resigned after the Brexit referendum he appealed, in which he campaigned for his country to remain in the European Union. Current British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak unexpectedly brought the 57-year-old, who is part of the moderate wing of the Conservative Party, into his government as Foreign Secretary on November 13 as part of a cabinet reshuffle.
Cameron’s first trip abroad as foreign minister was to Kiev last Thursday, where he met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.