Visit of the Austrian Ambassador to Korea and Delegation to Gwangyang City

Attendance at the Opening Ceremony of the 30th Anniversary Exchange Week of the Gwangyang City - Linz, Austria Sister City Partnership

Official Visits to Gwangyang City Hall and POSCO Gwangyang Steelworks, Visit to Jeonnam Provincial Museum of Art

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik] The Austrian Ambassador to Korea and his delegation visited Gwangyang City, Jeollanam-do on September 30 to attend the opening ceremony of the 30th anniversary exchange week of the sister city relationship between Gwangyang and Linz, Austria.

The delegation consisted of three members: Ambassador Wolfgang Angerholzer, his wife Susanne Angerholzer, and Wolfgang K?stinger, Counselor of the Trade Office at the Austrian Embassy in Korea.

On the day of the opening ceremony (October 1), the delegation followed a packed schedule starting with an official visit to Gwangyang City Hall in the morning, followed by △a commemorative photo session at Linz-ro (Honorary Road) in the Gwangyang Steelworks residential complex △a visit to POSCO △the 30th anniversary sister city commemorative tree planting and exchange week opening ceremony △and visits to major facilities including the provincial art museum.

Especially during the visit to Gwangyang City Hall, the delegation experienced traditional Korean tea culture prepared specially for them and had a pleasant conversation with Vice Mayor Kim Kyung-ho. They mentioned that Korea’s charming traditional culture and the long-standing friendship between the two cities were very impressive and moving.

Ambassador Wolfgang Angerholzer, in his congratulatory speech at the sister city 30th anniversary tree planting and exchange week opening ceremony, expressed his blessings and wishes for the friendship between Gwangyang and Linz, and furthermore, between the two countries. He also praised Gwangyang as a very beautiful city and evaluated his visit to Gwangyang as a satisfactory endeavor.

Vice Mayor Kim Kyung-ho, during the meeting with the Austrian Ambassador, expressed gratitude for the ambassador’s visit to Gwangyang, saying, “Austria’s rich heritage of culture and arts will be a great strength for Gwangyang, which dreams of becoming a cultural, artistic, and tourist city.”

Meanwhile, Ambassador Wolfgang Angerholzer, who majored in law (Ph.D.) at the University of Vienna, Austria, was appointed as the Austrian Ambassador to Korea in July last year. Since 1985, he has served as a diplomat in countries including Iraq, Japan, Spain, Iran, Chile, and Morocco.

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik hss79@asiae.co.kr

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