Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer recently held a phone conversation with the newly elected U.

S. President Donald Trump, extending his congratulations on Trump's significant electoral victory.

The discussion, described as cordial, covered topics such as energy security, economic and defense collaboration, and Austria's potential role as a hub for international dialogue.

Nehammer expressed enthusiasm for strengthening bilateral relations, emphasizing shared commitments to global peace, prosperity, and freedom.

The conversation also touched on Trump's interest in Nehammer's past meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, highlighting Austria's diplomatic engagements amid the Ukraine conflict.

Nehammer invited Trump to visit Austria, aiming to deepen ties between the two nations.