Austria–Syria relations
Austria–Syria relations are the bilateral relations between the Republic of Austria and the Syrian Arab Republic. In April 2009, President Bashar al-Assad visited Vienna at the invitation of President Heinz Fischer. In 2012, due to the security situation, the staff of the Austrian Embassy in Damascus was transferred to Beirut, and the activities of the embassy, including consular, have been conducted from there since then. Austria resisted efforts led by the United Kingdom to lift or ease the EU arms embargo on Syria, "contending that increased weaponry will only intensify the conflict and potentially eliminate any opportunities for peace negotiations". In 2015, Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz stated that the West should involve Assad in the struggle against the Islamic State.

It was reported in 2021 that Austria is considering resuming relations with Syria together with at least 4 other EU member states.

There are roughly 47,000 of Syrians in Austria, most of whom came after 2014.

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Syria
Bilateral relations of Syria