Austrian President Heinz Fischer delivers a speech at the official launch of Austrian broadcaster's ORF annual charity campaign "Licht ins Dunkel" (Light into the dark) in Vienna November 9, 2009. Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

Austrian President Heinz Fischer delivers a speech at the official launch of Austrian broadcaster's ORF annual charity campaign "Licht ins Dunkel" (Light into the dark) in Vienna November 9, 2009.

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  1. TOKYO - SEPTEMBER 30: Heinz Fischer (L), Federal President of the Republic of Austria, holds a copy of a book by Richard Nicolaus Eijiro Coudenhove-Kalergi presented to him by newly elected Prime Minister of Japan, Yukio Hatoyama (not pictured) at the premier's official residence September 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. Fischer is on an official working visit to Japan thru 3 October.
  2. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 24: Austria President Heinz Fischer speaks during a Security Council meeting at the United Nations headquarters September 24, 2009 in New York City. The council approved a U.S.-drafted resolution calling on nuclear nations to disarm.
  3. Former and US secretary of state Henry Kissinger (L) greets Austrian President Heinz Fischer as he attends an UN Security Council meeting, at the United Nations headquarters in New York on September 24, 2009.
  4. Austrian President Heinz Fischer addresses the UN Security Council, at the United Nations headquarters in New York on September 24, 2009.
  5. Austrian President Heinz Fischer addresses the UN Security Council, at the United Nations headquarters in New York on September 24, 2009.
  6. Austrian President Heinz Fischer (C) and Hungarian President Laszlo Solyom (L) walk through the rooms in Fischer's office in the historic Hofburg castle in Vienna October 21, 2009.
  7. Austrian President Heinz Fischer delivers a speech during an event in the parliament house in Vienna October 6, 2009.
  8. Austrian President Heinz Fischer delivers a speech during an event in the parliament house in Vienna October 6, 2009.
  9. Austrian President Heinz Fischer delivers a speech during an event in the parliament house in Vienna October 6, 2009.
  10. Austrian President Heinz Fischer delivers a speech during an event in the parliament house in Vienna October 6, 2009.
  11. Austrian President Heinz Fischer delivers a speech during an event in the parliament house in Vienna October 6, 2009.
  12. Austrian President Heinz Fischer speaks at a Security Council Summit meeting during the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, September 24, 2009.
  13. President of Austria Heinz Fischer listens during a roundtable discussion regarding climate change at the UN Headquarters in New York September 22, 2009.
  14. Austria's President Heinz Fischer (L) welcomes Israel's Defence Minister Ehud Barak in the historic Hofburg palace in Vienna December 14, 2009.
  15. Austria's President Heinz Fischer (L) welcomes Israel's Defence Minister Ehud Barak in Vienna December 14, 2009.
  16. Austrian President Heinz Fischer, left, welcomes Israel's Defense Minister Ehud Barak, right, for talks at Vienna's Hofburg palace, on Monday, Dec. 14, 2009. Painting in the background shows late Austrian Empress Maria Theresia.

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