Austrian Foreign Minister Plans to Hold Talks With Putin at Her Wedding - Reports

MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 17th August, 2018) Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl plans to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at her upcoming wedding that will be attended by the Russian leader, Austrias ORF broadcaster reported on Friday.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday said that Putin was invited to Kneissls wedding during his last visit to Vienna on June 5. The spokesman noted that the Russian president would visit the wedding on his way to Germany, where he is set to hold talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

The wedding will be held at the Gasthaus Tscheppe restaurant, located in the Austrian southern Styria state, according to media reports.

Putin may present a performance by Don Cossacks as a possible gift to the newlyweds. Ten people from the performance ensemble are set to sing several songs at the event, the Kurier newspaper reported.

At the same time, due to the high-profile nature of the event, the Austrian authorities decided to enhance security checks at Graz Airport, which is located near the Gasthaus Tscheppe restaurant, according to the newspaper.

Kneissl is a member of Austria's coalition government formed by the Austrian People's Party (OVP) and the right-wing Freedom Party of Austria (FPO).