Press Advisories
25. 4. 2016
Prime Minister visits Czech troops in Afghanistan
On the 24th and The 25th of April 2016, Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka visited the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. Besides meeting with Czech troops serving in Afghanistan as part of the NATO Resolute Support mission, he also met with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and other Afghan government officials.
22. 4. 2016
Fourth Czech-Israeli intergovernmental cooperation to take place this year in Israel
On Sunday, 22 May 2016, members of Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka’s cabinet will meet for intergovernmental consultations with the Israeli government in Jerusalem. This will be the fourth such meeting, which affirms the traditional partnership between both countries. In addition to the prime minister, the Czech government will also be represented by Minister of Industry and Trade Jan Mládek, Minister of Defence Martin Stropnický, Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Michaela Marksová, Minister of Health Svatopluk Němeček, Minister of Education, Youth and Sport Kateřina Valachová, Minister for Regional Development Karla Šlechtová, Minister of Environment Richard Brabec and Minister of Culture Daniel Herman.
21. 4. 2016
Prime Minister Sobotka met with ambassadors of countries of sub-Saharan Africa
On Thursday the 21st of April 2016, Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka met at Liechtenstein Palace in Prague with the ambassadors of countries of sub-Saharan Africa.
18. 4. 2016
The Government agrees with the accession of Montenegro to NATO
On the 18th of April 2016, the Government of the Czech Republic discussed the wording of the Accession Protocol and subsequently recommended to the President of the Czech Republic to empower Foreign Minister Lubomír Zaorálek and two alternates, Deputy Foreign Minister for management of the security and multilateral section Jakub Kulhánek and the Ambassador of Czech Republic to NATO Jiří Šedivý, to sign the Protocol, subject to its subsequent parliamentary approval and ratification by the President of the Czech Republic.
12. 4. 2016
Prime Minister met with the President of the Republic of Austria Heinz Fischer to discuss transport infrastructure and cross-border cooperation
On Tuesday the 12th of April 2016 in Hrzánský Palace, Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka met the President of the Republic of Austria Heinz Fischer, who visited the Czech Republic at the invitation of President Miloš Zeman. Together, they discussed current European issues, the development of cross-border cooperation, transport infrastructure and mutual trade. Another topic of the meeting, which was also attended by Education Minister Kateřina Valachová, was cooperation in the field of education.
8. 4. 2016
B. Sobotka: We have agreed on the development of transport, trade, cooperation in security and improving air quality
On Friday the 8th of April 2016, Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka and other members of the Cabinet met with members of the Government of the Republic of Poland at the fourth intergovernmental consultations. In Warsaw, they discussed the development of cross-border transport infrastructure, investments and coordination of the presidency of the Visegrad Group.
5. 4. 2016
Prime Minister Sobotka meets Governor, filmmakers and SpaceX management in California
On Sunday 3 April and Monday 4 April 2016, Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka stopped off in Los Angeles and San Francisco at the end of his five-day working trip to the United States. At a meeting with the Californian Governor, he voiced his backing of the Global Climate Leadership initiative. He also met representatives of the six largest film studios and took a tour of spaceflight company SpaceX. In addition, the Prime Minister visited the Museum of Tolerance, where he spoke to members of the Jewish community.
4. 4. 2016
Prime Minister greets Czech compatriots in Washington, DC, Minneapolis and LA
During his working trip around the United States, Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka met Czech compatriots at all stops along the way. This was the Prime Minister’s way of appreciating the contribution made by the numerous compatriot associations that help to raise the profile of the Czech Republic and spread its reputation abroad.
2. 4. 2016
Prime Minister Sobotka meets Minnesota Governor Dayton and takes part in signing of declaration on further cooperation with Mayo Clinic
Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka is continuing his working trip to the United States by visiting Minneapolis, where he held talks with State Governor Mark Dayton. The Prime Minister also took part in the signing of a declaration on further cooperation between Mayo Clinic and St Anne’s Hospital in Brno. The Prime Minister also hailed the qualities of the former Czechoslovak honorary consul in Minnesota, Charles Proshek, awarding him the Karel Kramář Medal in memoriam and met over two hundred compatriots.
