Czech and Ukrainian Governments to Have Joint Meeting in Prague

The Czech and Ukrainian governments will hold a joint meeting in Prague on Tuesday, focusing on cooperation in defense, energy, and migration.

The Government Office announced this on Monday. Discussions will also cover the potential involvement of Czech companies in the reconstruction of war-torn Ukraine.

The two cabinets last met in Kyiv in October 2022, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in attendance. The topics of that meeting were similar, emphasizing Ukraine’s ambitions to join the European Union.

The upcoming consultations will be led by Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala and Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal.

Key Czech officials attending the meeting include Interior Minister Vít Rakušan, Regional Development Minister Ivan Bartoš, Health Minister Vlastimil Válek, Defense Minister Jana Černochová, Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský, Industry and Trade Minister Jozef Síkela, Transport Minister Martin Kupka, Education Minister Mikuláš Bek, Agriculture Minister Marek Výborný, and Science, Research and Innovation Minister Marek Ženíšek.

On Wednesday, the Czech cabinet will hold its regular meeting.

The Czech government also holds joint meetings with the Polish cabinet.

However, the traditional meeting with the Slovak government has been temporarily suspended due to differing views on foreign policy issues, including their stance on aid to Ukraine.

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