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Mexico and Austria –
promising ties
SOCIETY Magazine spoke with the Ambassador
of Mexico, H. E. Luis Javier Campuzano Piña about
the bright outlook for economic, scientific
and cultural interchange with Austria.
Austria and Mexico already established
diplomatic relations in 1842. How
would you describe the current relationship
between the two countries
and which initiatives will there be to
further strengthen these ties?
Austria and Mexico have excellent
relations and a big potential to strengthen
them in different areas. There
are lots of opportunities in the fields
of economics and scientific research
to foster the relationship between the
two countries. On the political arena,
we expect to carry out several high-level
meetings to review the rich bilateral
agenda. Generally speaking, the
Embassy will work in order to enhance
Mexico’s presence in Austria and bring
both our nations and people closer
together.
What are the key areas regarding
trade activity between Austria and
Mexico and what are the future prospects
in this area?
Bilateral trade between Austria and
Mexico has been growing in double
digits in the last decade, amounting
to 2.1 USD in 2019. Since 2010, exports
from Austria to Mexico have been
climbing to 300%, involving approximately
233 Austrian companies
such as Agrana, Alpla, Doppelmayr,
Senoplast, SAG, Swarco or Kapsch. We
have been visiting the companies and
are delighted to see a lot of interest
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