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MFA condemns decision to add Prague Civil Society Centre to Russian government’s list of “undesirable organisations”

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We condemn the decision to add the Prague Civil Society Centre to the Russian government’s list of “undesirable organisations”. As repeatedly stated by the Czech Republic, the… more ►

Joint Statement by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic on the Council Conclusions on Enlargement

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Czechia and Slovakia appreciate the efforts made by the German Presidency to achieve progress in the enlargement agenda. Czechia and Slovakia have always been relentless supporters of the… more ►

Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic on the adoption of the so-called Programme on Creation of Common Socio-Economic Space between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Abkhazia

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The Czech Republic rejects the "Programme on Creation of Common Socio-Economic Space between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Abkhazia" and considers it a serious violation of… more ►

Statement on the situation in Guergarate, Morocco

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The Czech Republic is following closely the situation in the Guergarate buffer area on the Moroccan-Mauritanian border, where the MINURSO peacekeeping mission operates. more ►

Statement of the MFA on the situation in Hong Kong

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is deeply concerned by Beijing's arbitrary decision, which on 11 November, 2020, led to the disqualification of several pro-democracy members of the Hong Kong… more ►

Statement of the MFA on the Presidential Elections in the USA

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic congratulates the United States on the successful completion of the 2020 elections and welcomes the 46th President of the United States… more ►

Conditions for entry to the Czech Republic applicable from 9 November 2020

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As of Monday, 9 November 2020, a new Ministry of Health Protective Measure is in force which regulates the entry of persons to the Czech Republic. The new measure reacts to the ongoing Covid-19… more ►

Statement by the MFA on International Day to end impunity for crimes against journalists

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On November 2, we commemorate the International Day to end impunity for crimes against journalists worldwide. The Czech Republic is actively committed to the defense of human rights and freedoms,… more ►

Restriction on the entry of foreigners to the Czech Republic

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On 21 October 2020 the Government of the Czech Republic decided on the ban to the free movement of all persons in the territory of the Czech Republic. more ►

The Czech Republic Supports the Involvement of the ICC in the Investigation of Crimes in Venezuela

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic highly appreciates all the efforts of Ms. Tamara Suju to document the human rights situation in Venezuela, including reporting on alleged… more ►

Statement of the MFA on the presidential elections in Belarus

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic expresses concern about the course of this year's presidential election in Belarus. more ►

Statement of the MFA on the sentencing of Yury Dmitriev

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Sentencing Russian historian and human rights defender Yury Dmitriev to 3,5 years in penal colony is a cynical abuse of judiciary system. It represents yet another attempt of Russian authorities… more ►

Minister of Foreign Affairs received the Ambassador of Sweden

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Minister of Foreign Affairs Tomáš Petříček received H. E. Mrs Victoria Li, Ambassador of Sweden. The meeting took place on July 10, 2020 on the occasion of termination of the Ambassador´s… more ►

Foreign nationals from all safe countries (the so-called “green list”) can arrive in Czechia

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As of Monday, July 13, 2020, foreign nationals from all safe countries (the so-called “green list”) can arrive in the Czech Republic without any restrictions, i.e. without the… more ►

20th anniversary of the International Visegrad Fund

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On the 9th June 20 years ago the International Visegrad Fund was founded. IVF is the only institution of the V4 and its main task is to support development and cooperation of civil societies… more ►

Joint statement of Belgium, Czechia, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Portugal and Greece on the Open Skies Treaty

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We regret the announcement by the US Government of its intention to withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty, although we share their concerns about implementation of the Treaty clauses by Russia. more ►

Statement of the MFA on the 76th anniversary of the forceful deportation of Crimean Tatars

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Today we commemorate 76th anniversary of the forceful deportation of Crimean Tatars who were taken away from the Crimean peninsula to Central Asia on 18 May 1944. Nearly half of these… more ►

Statement of the MFA on the International Day Against Homophobia

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The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia is observed annually on 17 May to commemorate the decision of the World Health Organisation to declassify homosexuality as a… more ►

Joint Statement on the 75th Anniversary of the end of the Second World War

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The following is a joint statement by the U. S. Secretary of State and the Foreign Ministers of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia more ►

MFA Statement on the Occasion of the World Press Freedom Day

Proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 1993, the World Press Freedom Day is observed annually on May 3. Freedom of speech and independent media are vital for good governance,… more ►

Statement on the reflection of extraordinary COVID-19 measures in the EU Member States

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The Czech Republic believes that the core democratic principles and values that the European union is founded upon to be implicit baselines for all Member States, particularly in this stressful… more ►

Statement of the MFA on „Presidential and Parliamentary Elections” in Nagorno-Karabakh

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On March 31, 2020, the so called „presidential and parliamentary elections” took place in the Nagorno-Karabakh. In this context, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic… more ►

Joint statement on so-called „presidential elections“ in Abkhazia

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Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Canada, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Ukraine, the United Kingdom and the United States of America do not recognize… more ►

Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding humanitarian aid for Italy

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On 17 March 2020, the Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic and the Ústí nad Labem Region confiscated face masks and respirators imported to the Czech Republic. Subsequent investigation… more ►

To the Diplomatic Missions based in the Czech Republic: COVID-19 Travel Information

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The ban on entry into the Czech Republic applies to all foreigners, except to those who have permanent residence in the Czech Republic or more than 90 days temporary residence and persons whose… more ►

Joint Statement of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Visegrad Group and Germany

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On March 13th, 2020, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Visegrad Group (V4) and Germany, at the invitation of the V4 Presidency of the Czech Republic, had an open exchange of views in an… more ►

Minutes from the Meeting of the Highest Constitutional Officials on Foreign Policy Matters

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On 11 March 2020, the President of the Czech Republic, the President of the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic, the President (Speaker) of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of… more ►

Statement on the start of the criminal trial on the downing of Flight MH17

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The Czech Republic welcomes the start of the criminal trial on 9th of March 2020 on the downing of Flight MH17 over the east of Ukraine on 17th July 2014 which caused the death of 298 innocent… more ►

The Joint Statement of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the V4 countries on the Western Balkans

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The annual meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the countries of the Visegrad Group (V4) and the Western Balkans organized under the Czech Presidency of the V4 was held on February 27,… more ►

Czech MFA Statement on the 6th Anniversary of the Beginning of the Illegal Occupation of Crimea

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Six years ago, on 20 February 2014, began the illegal Russian occupation of Crimea. This occupation resulted in the organization of an illegitimate referendum and the subsequent annexation of the… more ►

Obituary of Luboš Dobrovský

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We Bid a Sad Farewell to Luboš Dobrovský – a Pre-eminent Czech Statesman, Colleague and Friend more ►

MFA Statement on Tuesday's Attack on the US Embassy in Baghdad

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The Czech Republic expresses its deep concern at Tuesday's organized attack by a large group of people, including some bearing the insignia of Iraq’s official armed units, on the premises… more ►

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