On June 6-7, 2016, in Ekateringburg the international scientific colloquium «USSR and Austria in 1950-1960s» was held by the Russian Academy of Sciences, Urals Federal University and Boltzmann Institute (Graz, Austria). The Institute of Europe RAS was represented at the event by Head of Department of Social and Political Studies Dr. V. Shveytzer with the report «Bruno Kreisky and the Soviet Union».
The colloquium was moderated by Scientific Head of the Institute of General History RAS, Academician А. Chubaryan (from the Russian party), and Boltzmann Institute Director S. Karner (from the Austrian party). The participants discussed the topics of 1955 State Treaty formation, economic and diplomatic aspects of Soviet-Austrian relations in 1950-60s.