Press Advisories
7. 1. 2015
Prime Minister Sobotka Condoles with his French Counterpart Valls
The Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, Bohuslav Sobotka, has sent a letter of condolences to his French counterpart Manuel Valls, condemning the terrorist attack on the editorial office of the Charlie Hebdo weekly magazine.
16. 12. 2014
Czech Prime Minister Sobotka and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang meet in Belgrade
Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka met with Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Li Keqiang in Belgrade on 16 December 2014. The meeting took place as part of China's initiative toward 16 countries of Central, Eastern, and South Eastern Europe held in Belgrade.
11. 12. 2014
Prime Minister Sobotka praised the increasing intensification of relations between the CR and Austria
On Thursday 11 December, Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka received Heinz Fischer, the President of Austria. They mainly discussed further progress in Czech-Austrian relations.
9. 12. 2014
The prime ministers of the V4 group discussed the situation in Ukraine and areas of mutual cooperation
On Tuesday 9 December 2014, the prime ministers of the member states of the Visegrad group and the President of the Swiss Confederation, Didier Burkhalter met in Bratislava. The group meeting primarily focused on discussions on energy security, competitiveness and the situation in Ukraine.
8. 12. 2014
Prime Minister Sobotka met with the President of the Federal Council of Austria
On Monday 8 December 2014, Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka met with the President of the Federal Council of the Republic of Austria, Ana Blatnik. The President of the Upper Chamber of the Austrian parliament arrived in the CR at the invitation of the President of the Czech Senate, Milan Štěch.
8. 12. 2014
Prime Minister Sobotka signed an agreement with the French Prime Minister, Valls, to deepen cooperation between the two countries
During a two-day visit to the Czech Republic, the French Prime Minister, Manuel Valls, met with the Czech Prime Minister, Bohuslav Sobotka on Monday 8 December 2014. The two leaders mainly addressed the mutual relations existing between the two countries. They also signed important agreements on future cooperation.
4. 12. 2014
Prime Minister Sobotka opened the Bavarian representative offices for the Czech Republic together with Minister-President of Bavaria, Horst Seehofer
On Thursday, 4 December 2014, Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka, together with Minister-President of Bavaria Horst Seehofer, opened the Representation of the Free State of Bavaria in Prague. At their joint meeting, the two premiers focused on mutual relations and means of their further expansion, which should be supported by the new Representation in the CR.
2. 12. 2014
Prime Minister Sobotka spoke with Polish Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz about strengthening cooperation between their two countries
On Tuesday 2 December 2014, Polish Prime Minister, Ewa Kopacz visited the Czech Republic. At a joint meeting with Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka, the two leaders mainly discussed strengthening transport links between Poland and the Czech Republic and measures to improve air quality in the area of Polish Silesia and the Moravia-Silesian region.
26. 11. 2014
The Government extends its strategic partnership with Israel
On Wednesday November 26th 2014, Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka, together with other members of the Cabinet and representatives of the Czech business community, completed a three-day working visit to the State of Israel. During the Czech-Israeli inter-governmental consultations in Jerusalem, 10 memoranda and agreements extending cooperation between the two countries were signed in Jerusalem. The Prime Minister met with the Israeli Prime Minister and with the President. He also paid tribute to the victims of the Holocaust at the Yad Vashem memorial.
25. 11. 2014
Members of the Governments of the Czech Republic and the State of Israel met in Jerusalem
Members of the Czech and Israeli Governments met in Jerusalem where joint inter-governmental meetings took place with the participation of the prime ministers and ministers of both states. These were the third inter-governmental consultations since 2011.
