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VIENNA, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Austrian Chancellor Christian Kern on Monday reiterated his country's support for the EU accession of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH).
The words came when BiH's Chairman of Council of Ministers Denis Zvizdic paid a visit here.
Kern said the presentation of a European Commission questionnaire to BiH represented a first step in the process, Austria Press Agency reported.
He further stressed that without EU involvement, there would be a "vacuum" in the Western Balkans region, and as such Austria firmly supports future EU perspectives for those in the region.
In addition, he highlighted the 1.7 billion euros (1.8 billion U.S. dollars) invested in BiH by Austrian companies since 1955, as well as Austria being one of BiH's most important export markets.
Zvizdic also noted the importance of an EU accession for his country, saying it is currently its highest foreign policy objective.
He added that Austria is the "greatest advocate" of this process for his country. Enditem
