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Ansprache beim Neujahrsempfang des Herrn Bundespräsidenten (14. Feber 2023)
Your
Excellency,
esteemed
Federal
President!
Esteemed
First
Lady
Doris!
Your
Excellency,
esteemed
Federal
Minister
Alexander
Schallenberg!
Excellencies,
dear
colleagues!
Ladies
and
gentlemen!
It
is
with
sentiments
of
profound
emotion
and
gratitude
that
today
I
once
again
have
the
honor,
as
Dean
and
on
behalf
of
the
Diplomatic
Corps
accredited
to
the
Republic
of
Austria,
to
wish
you
all
the
best
for
a
Happy
New
Year.
I
am
even
happier
to
do
it
today,
because
it
is
the
first
time
since
2020
that
it
is
possible
to
do
it
again
in
this
festive
assembly
and
not
in
a
very
limited
context
due
to
the
pandemic.
First,
allow
me
to
congratulate
you
once
again,
dear
Federal
President,
also
on
behalf
of
my
colleagues
here,
on
your
re-election
as
Federal
President
for
a
second
six-year
term
by
the
Austrian
people
and
on
your
inauguration
two
weeks
ago.
May
you,
as
in
the
past,
be
blessed
with
happiness
and
success,
good
health
and
a
happy
hand
in
the
discharge
of
your
duties
for
the
next
six
years!
The
last
six
years
have
certainly
not
always
been
easy.
But
with
wisdom
and
balanced
judgment
you
managed
again
and
again
to
smooth
out
many
ripples
and
not
to
lose
the
overview
even
in
difficult
situations.
What
we
especially
need
these
days
is
confidence
and
courage.
Your
Excellency
has
repeatedly
given
courage
to
the
Austrian
people
and
to
all
of
us
in
these
six
years.
Now
we
sincerely
wish
you
this
good
courage,
good
luck,
success
and
God's
blessing
for
his
second
term,
which
is
starting!
May
we
be
granted
a
moment
of
breath
and
trust!
First
of
all,
allow
me
to
express
our
solidarity
and
deep
sadness
to
the
people
of
the
Republic
of
Turkey
and
the
Syrian
Arab
Republic
at
the
great
loss
of
life
caused
by
the
earthquake
in
south-eastern
Turkey
and
north-western
Syria.
In
2022,
we
were
initially
happy
with
the
containment
of
the
corona
pandemic.
Unfortunately,
the
Russian
Federation
launched
a
military
strike
against
Ukraine
on
February
24th.
As
Pope
Francis
said
in
his
last
Message
for
the
World
Day
of
Peace:
While
a
vaccine
against
Covid-19
has
been
found,
an
adequate
solution
against
war
has
not
yet
been
found
The
war
in
Ukraine
is
devastating
innocent
victims
and
spreading
insecurity,
not
only
for
those
directly
affected,
but
in
a
widespread
and
indiscriminate
way
for
everyone,
even
for
those
thousands
of
kilometers
away
who
suffer
its
collateral
effects.
Russia's
brutal
war
of
aggression
in
Ukraine
has
reduced
the
European
security
order
to
rubble.
The
Russian
president
has
broken
international
law,
defied
borders,
committed
land
expropriations.
The
Russian
attack
is
an
attack
on
all
the
lessons
the
world
has
learned
from
the
two
world
wars
of
the
last
century.
Unfortunately,
the
non-compliance
with
international
law
by
one
of
the
countries
of
the
United
Nations
Security
Council
also
does
not
facilitate
the
resolution
of
many
other
conflicts
around
the
world.
For
the
future,
there
is
an
urgent
need
for
peace
in
Ukraine
and
other
war-torn
countries.
Unfortunately,
after
eleven
months
of
war,
there
are
no
serious
peace
initiatives
that
can
end
the
suffering
of
the
Ukrainian
population
and
the
massive
destruction
as
quickly
as
possible
and
create
the
conditions
for
a
just
and
lasting
peace.
A
just
peace
that
does
not
reward
land
grabbing
or
leave
the
Ukrainian
people
at
the
mercy
and
violence
of
its
occupiers.
Until
peace
comes,
it
is
a
human
requirement
that
we
stand
with
those
who
are
attacked,
threatened
and
oppressed.
With
this
too
we
put
a
light
of
hope
in
the
darkness
of
injustice.
Today's
worrying
geopolitical
scenario
therefore
asks
diplomats
to
rethink
itself
with
creative
audacity,
rediscovering
the
profound
meaning
of
its
being
the
art
of
the
possible.
We
need
to
build
and
maintain
a
peace
which
will
be
authentic
only
if
it
is
a
peace
in
truth,
a
peace
in
justice,
a
peace
in
solidarity
and
a
peace
in
freedom.
In
addition
to
the
efforts
needed
for
peace,
the
world
faces
the
challenge
of
climate
change.
Climate
change
is
increasingly
becoming
the
most
pressing
problem
facing
humanity.
Your
Excellency,
you
have
invited
us
on
various
occasions
not
to
lose
courage
and
hope
despite
the
current
and
growing
crises.
At
the
same
time,
you
haven't
shied
away
from
addressing
problems
and
putting
your
finger
on
the
wound.
We
are
called
to
face
the
challenges
of
our
world
with
responsibility
and
compassion.
We
must
renew
our
efforts
to
promote
peace
actions
to
end
conflicts
and
wars
that
continue
to
cause
victims
and
poverty;
to
take
concerted
care
of
our
common
home
and
take
clear
and
effective
action
to
combat
climate
change;
fight
the
virus
of
inequality
and
adopt
adequate
measures
to
promote
acceptance
and
integration.
In
Austria,
which
has
enjoyed
such
peace
for
many
decades,
much
of
what
has
long
been
attempted
and
often
even
accomplished
and
implemented
with
admirable
commitment.
May
it
also
be
successful
in
the
future,
for
the
good
of
the
citizens
of
this
country,
but
also
as
a
stimulus
and
encouragement
for
Europe
and
for
the
world!
In
this
sense
Austria
will
continue
to
play
an
important
role
in
Europe
and
in
the
world.
On
behalf
of
the
Diplomatic
Corps
accredited
to
the
Republic
of
Austria,
I
ask
you
once
again
to
accept
our
warmest
wishes
for
a
happy
new
year
and
well-being
for
you
and
your
esteemed
family.
To
the
members
of
the
Federal
Government,
especially
the
Foreign
Minister
and
all
his
staff,
our
best
wishes
for
the
year
2023!
Thank
you
for
your
commitment
to
Austria,
which
is
always
a
service
to
the
whole
world,
and
also
for
all
the
help
and
support
you
have
given
us
over
the
past
year!
Thanks
for
the
attention.
Speech
H.E. Archbishop Pedro Lopez Quintana, Apostolic Nuncio, as dean of the diplomatic corps accredited to the Republic of Austria on the occasion of the New Year's reception by the Federal President on February 14, 2023
H.E. Archbishop Pedro Lopez Quintana, Apostolic Nuncio, as dean of the diplomatic corps accredited to the Republic of Austria on the occasion of the New Year's reception by the Federal President on February 14, 2023