Press Advisories

30. 11. 2016

Prime Minister Sobotka appoints two new Ministers, Miloslav Ludvík and Jan Chvojka

On Wednesday 30 November 2016, Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka appointed two new Ministers: Miloslav Ludvík and Jan Chvojka.

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30. 11. 2016

Prime Minister Sobotka talked with the President of Serbia, Nikolić on the integration of Serbia into the EU as well as on economic cooperation

Prime Minister, Bohuslav Sobotka held talks on Wednesday 30 November 2016, in Kramář Villa with the President of the Republic of Serbia, Tomislav Nikolić, on economic cooperation between the two countries, police cooperation in the context of the management of the migration crisis and to support the endeavours of Serbia in relation to its integration into the EU.

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30. 11. 2016

Prime Minister Sobotka thanks the German ambassador von Loringhoven for his friendly tenure of office in the Czech Republic

On Tuesday of 29 November 2016 at the Kramář Villa, Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka received the fully-accredited Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany A. F. Freytag von Loringhoven. Prime Minister Sobotka thanked the retiring German Ambassador for his two-year term of office and the high level of cooperation which has significantly contributed to further enhancement of Czech-German relations.

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24. 11. 2016

Prime Minister Sobotka attends the annual meeting of the Czech-Israeli Chamber of Commerce

On Tuesday, 24 November 2016 the Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka attended the celebratory meeting of the Czech-Israeli Chamber of Commerce on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of its foundation. The Prime Minister appreciated especially the twenty years of active work of the Chamber, which is also one of the longest-functioning Chambers of Commerce in the Czech Republic.

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11. 11. 2016

Prime Minister Sobotka meets with the British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson

On Friday 11 November 2016 Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka met the British Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson at Straka´s Academy. They discussed Brexit, mutual economic and defence cooperation and foreign policy and security issues.

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11. 11. 2016

The Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka meets in the Straka Academy with the Speaker of the Parliament of the Kingdom of Sweden

On Friday 11 November 2016 the Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka met at the Czech Office of the Government with the Speaker of the Swedish Parliament, Urban Ahlin. They discussed in particular European issues, inter alia the renewal of the social and economic convergence within the European Union and the development of a digital single market. Both statesmen also appraised the Czech-Swedish inter-parliamentary cooperation and the cooperation of Sweden with the Visegrad Group.

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11. 11. 2016

Prime Minister Sobotka holds talks with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran

On Friday 11 November 2016 Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka met at Straka Academy with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran, Mohammad Javad Zarif. Together they held talks on the deepening of trade and economic cooperation between the two countries. Another item of discussion was the development of relationships in other areas of mutual interest and solutions to the current situation in the Near East.

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6. 11. 2016

Prime Minister Sobotka Met With Czech Businessmen And Serbian Prime Minister Vučić In Riga

Sunday, 6 November 2016, saw the continuation of Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka’s visit to Latvia, where he attended the Summit of Central and Eastern European Countries and China. In the morning, he met with representatives of the business delegation, and later with Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić, followed by a visit to Bauska Castle, which is currently hosting an exhibition about Charles IV.

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5. 11. 2016

The Czech Republic Continues To Intensify Relations With China, Plan For Bilateral Cooperation Between Both Companies Adopted At 16+1 Summit

The government of the Czech Republic continues to intensify cooperation with the People’s Republic of China and fulfil the strategic partnership between both countries. At today’s 16+1 Summit of Central and Easter European countries and China, the government representative of the Czech Republic and government representatives of the People’s Republic of China signed a plan of bilateral cooperation within the framework of the Silk Road initiative.

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