24 November 2016, Sweetcrude, Vienna, Austria — Mr. Michael Häupl, Mayor of the City of Vienna, received OPEC Secretary-General, Dr. Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, on Thursday, 24 November 2016, during a courtesy visit to Vienna City Hall (the Wiener Rathaus).
The Mayor welcomed the Secretary-General, congratulating him on his new role, and wished him a good stay in the city during his tenure as head of the 14-member Organization.
The Secretary-General expressed his deep appreciation to the Mayor for his hospitality, and for the good planning and services provided by the City of Vienna.
Mr. Häupl has been Mayor of Vienna since 1994.
The Secretary-General also visited the Austrian Federal Chancellor, HE Christian Kern, on Friday, 11 November, during a similar courtesy visit to the Austrian Federal Chancellery.