Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic

With reference to some media reports on the status of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs informs about the following:

The State of Israel declared Jerusalem as its capital. The status of Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Israel is not internationally recognized. Based on the Foreign Affairs Council Conclusions, the Czech Republic, together with other EU Member States, considers Jerusalem as the future capital of both states, i.e. the State of Israel and the future State of Palestine. 

Tel Aviv is currently the seat of most foreign missions, including the Embassy of the Czech Republic."

 

Statement of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport of the Czech Republic

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MEYS) of the Czech Republic has received information on inaccurate data contained in one of the school atlases. It has, therefore, immediately started assessing the contents of the notice, bearing in mind that any information incorporated in the atlas concerned is the outcome of work of its author, the publisher’s specialist editor and reviewers. If any teaching aid is revealed to comprise inaccurate data, the MEYS may point it out or take a decision whether the publication in question can be granted the so called endorsement of the MEYS or not.

The MEYS regrets the unfortunately unclear wording contained in its letter that may have stimulated the current misleading interpretations. The MEYS cannot and has not anticipated the outcome of any possible future data adjustment. The information received by the MEYS is currently being assessed. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, any data contained in the school atlas do not express the foreign policy positions of the Czech Republic.