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"Impressive proof of confidence of international community of states"
"Perfect example of common Austrian foreign policy"
New York, 17 October 2008 – "Austria has made it! We have been elected to become one of the 10 non-permanent members of the UN Security Council for the next two years," emphasised Foreign Minister Ursula Plassnik following today’s decision by the UN General Assembly to entrust Austria with a seat in the UN Security Council for the period 2009-2010. Austria has won 133 votes already in the first round and therefore the necessary two thirds of the votes required for a seat. In these elections Austria has had two strong competitors, namely Turkey and Iceland as the representative of the Nordic states. We shall work together closely with our partner Turkey in a spirit of partnership. Turkey has earned much respect in recent months for its committed mediation initiatives in its neighbourhood - the Middle East and the Caucasus," according to Plassnik.
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Freed Austrian hostages: "Steadfastness, persistance and diplomacy as success factors"
 Vienna, 3 November 2008 - "Security is teamwork, both at home and abroad, and this has been equally true in this particularly complex and tedious consular case," affirmed Foreign Minister Ursula Plassnik today following the fortunate outcome of the kidnapping of Andrea Kloiber and Wolfgang Ebner of Salzburg. "Bringing the two back home to Austria safe and sound was the goal of the Austrian federal government. We have been working on this for over eight months as a team headed by Federal Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer and Vice-Chancellor Wilhelm Molterer." stated Plassnik.
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Austrian hostages Wolfgang Ebner and Andrea Kloiber in the care of the Malian authorities
 Vienna, 31 October 2008 - Foreign Minister Ursula Plassnik announced today that Wolfgang Ebner and Andrea Kloiber from Salzburg, who were kidnapped on 22 February, have been set free: “Special Envoy Anton Prohaska informed me today that Wolfgang Ebner and Andrea Kloiber have been released last night by their kidnappers after 252 days in captivity. Both are currently under the protection of the Malian army and are on their way to the capital Bamako, where they will be handed over to the care of the Austrian team."
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Austria's candidature for the Security Council 2009-2010
 Based on its principles and values, Austria is ready to continue taking responsibility within the framework of the United Nations. We therefore announced our candidature for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for the term of 2009-2010.
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Statement by Foreign Minister Dr. Ursula Plassnik at the 63rd Session of the General Assembly of the UN
 Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen,
1. These days, images of thousands of parents concerned about the health of their babies and children remind us about what lies at the heart of our work: to build a better future for the coming generations – at home as well as here in the United Nations.
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