THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary _________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release April 20, 1994 STATEMENT BY THE PRESS SECRETARY Meeting with Austrian Chancellor Vranitzky President Clinton met today in the Oval Office with Franz Vranitzky, Federal Chancellor of Austria. The two leaders reaffirmed the close, cooperative ties that exist between the United States and Austria and renewed their long-standing acquaintance. The President and the Chancellor discussed a wide range of issues, particularly the efforts of the international community to help end conflict and ease suffering in Bosnia and to promote market reform and democratization in Central and Eastern Europe. The President noted the important contributions Austria makes to these goals. # # #