Press Advisories
19. 7. 2017
Prime Minister Sobotka talks with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu on cooperation in security, science and health
At the end of the Summit of the Visegrad Group Prime Ministers in Budapest on Wednesday, 19 July 2017, Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka met his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu. It was already the fourth personal meeting of the two Prime Ministers.
19. 7. 2017
The Visegrad Group and Israel have discussed cooperation in the economy, migration, terrorism and the peace process
The prime ministers of the Visegrad Group countries, including Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka, continued on Wednesday, 19 July 2017, in a summit meeting in Budapest with a joint negotiation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The main topics of the discussion included relations between the European Union and Israel and the fight against terrorism.
14. 7. 2017
Condolences of Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka on the passing of Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo
4. 7. 2017
V4 Prime Ministers discussed mutual trade and security situation with President of Egypt
The V4 summit of Visegrad Group Prime Ministers, including Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka, continued in Budapest in the afternoon of Tuesday, 4 July 2017, with the participation of the President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. The main topics of their meeting included the relations between the EU and Egypt, new security challenges, as well as economic cooperation. Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka also discussed economic and scientific cooperation with Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán.
4. 7. 2017
V4 Prime Ministers discussed the EU future and further migration policy steps
On Tuesday, 4 July 2017, Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka took part in a summit of Visegrad Group Prime Ministers. The topics included current European issues in the light of June’s European Council, the revision of the Posting of Workers Directive and the proposal for the European Pillar of Social Rights. Prime Minister Sobotka also met Mr Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, who is a guest of the second part of the summit.
30. 6. 2017
PM Sobotka: The CR has a great potential to boost significantly its cooperation with Japan in trade, investment, as well as new technologies
During his four-day official visit to Japan, Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka met Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, President of the Lower Chamber of Japanese Parliament, Tadamori Oshima, and Crown Prince, Naruhito. He discussed a cooperation enhancement in trade, investment and new technologies with the managements of Asahi Breweries and Shimadzu. At the end of his official visit to Japan, Prime Minister Sobotka paid tribute to the memory of the victims of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.
29. 6. 2017
In Kyoto, Prime Minister Sobotka and the management of Shimadzu discussed strengthening Shimadzu’s technological cooperation with the Czech Republic
Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka has been on his official visit to Japan for a third day. Today in Kyoto, the Prime Minister met the management of Shimadzu, a company manufacturing state-of-the-art technological, medical and laboratory equipment, lasers and aviation equipment.
28. 6. 2017
The second day in Japan: the PM meets Crown Prince Naruhito and talks with Czech and Japanese businesspeople about new investments
Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka continues his official visit to Japan. He opened a Czech-Japanese business and investment forum in Tokyo this morning, lectured at Josai University, and met Crown Prince Naruhito and Tadamori Oshima, President of the Parliament's Lower Chamber. At the end of the day, Prime Minister Sobotka spoke with the management of Asahi Breweries and other leading companies.
28. 6. 2017
The Czech Republic is an attractive location for Japanese investments
During the second day of the official visit of the Czech delegation to Japan, Minister of Industry and Trade, Jiří Havlíček, and Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka attended a meeting with representatives of JETRO, a Japanese government agency for trading and investment support, as well as the opening of the Czech-Japanese business and investment forum. At a subsequent press conference, Minister Jiří Havlíček informed the Japanese media about the situation in the sectors of the Czech economy and industry and the trends that are attractive to Japanese investors in the Czech Republic. The delegation was accompanied by Karel Kučera, the CEO of CzechInvest Agency.
27. 6. 2017
In Japan, Prime Minister Sobotka discusses cooperation in the economy, culture, transport and international politics with Prime Minister Abe
On Tuesday 27 June 2017, as an opening to his four-day visit to Japan, Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka had a meeting with Japan's Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe. The main topic of the meeting was Czech-Japanese cooperation in the fields of trade and investment, the defence industry, transport, science and research. The prime ministers also discussed cultural cooperation and international issues, including support for the EU-Japan Free Trade Agreement. Prime Minister Sobotka arrived in Japan 12 years after the last official visit to the country was made by the Czech Prime Minister.
