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Statement of the Czech MFA on the ban of the International Memorial

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is concerned about today's decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation to ban the International Memorial. The crackdown on Russia's oldest and most… more ►

MFA statement on the sentencing of political prisoners in Belarus

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On 14 December 2021, a court in Belarus delivered verdicts harsh sentence to six political prisoners who were imprisoned last year in connection with the Belarusian presidential elections, not… more ►

Statement on the Occasion of Human Rights Day

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On 10 December, every year, we commemorate the international Human Rights Day as we mark the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The objective of the declaration was to ensure… more ►

Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the detention of Yemeni employees of the US Embassy in Sana´a

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The Czech Republic is deeply concerned about the continuing detention and intimidation of the Yemeni employees of the closed US Embassy in Sana´a, as well as of the UN staff, and calls on… more ►

Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Russian anti-satellite missile test

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic strongly condemns Russia´s irresponsible test of its ground-based anti-satellite missile on 15 November 2021 that intentionally… more ►

Joint Statement on Cuba

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The following statement was released by the Governments of Austria, Brazil, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, Guatemala, Greece, Honduras, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania,… more ►

MFA statement on Africa Day

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Today, on May 25th, we mark the international Africa Day. On this day in 1963, the Organization of African Unity – the cornerstone of today’s African Union – was founded. more ►

Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the ceasefire reached between Israel and Hamas

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MFA welcomes the ceasefire reached between Israel and Hamas. Czech Republic supports all diplomatic efforts to de-escalate tensions and resolve the conflict in a way, which guarantees the… more ►

Declaration of MFA: 77th Anniversary of Deportation of Crimean Tatars

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On May 18th 1944 then Soviet government deported Crimean Tatars from their home in Crimea to Middle Asia, Siberia and Ural Mountain range. The deportation claimed tens of thousands of human lives… more ►

Response of Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Russia's decision to include Czech Republic in list of "unfriendly countries"

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The Russian government approved a list of "unfriendly countries" to which the measures set out in President Putin's decree of late April this year will apply. The list includes the Czech Republic… more ►

Czechia will reduce and cap the number of Russian embassy workers

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The Russian Federation did not respond to the Czech request to return staff to the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Moscow. Therefore, pursuant to Art. 11 of the Vienna Convention, the Ministry… more ►

North Atlantic Council statement in solidarity with the Czech Republic

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Today, the Czech Minister of Foreign Affairs briefed the North Atlantic Council on activities by Russian operatives inside the Czech Republic, which resulted in the explosions in 2014 of… more ►

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union in solidarity with the Czech Republic over criminal activities on its territory

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The European Union strongly condemns the illegal activities on the territory of the Czech Republic that caused the explosions at the Vrbětice ammunition depot in 2014. It resulted in the deaths… more ►

Czech Republic informs NATO allies why it expelled Russian embassy staff

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At a meeting of the North Atlantic Council (NAC) on Tuesday, 20 April, the Czech Republic informed its NATO allies about the reasons for the expulsion of 18 Russian embassy employees and Russia's… more ►

Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on current developments in Czech-Russian relations

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The available evidence clearly indicates that Russian intelligence officers were behind the explosions in the ammunition warehouse in Vrbětice. This is not only a serious crime that has led to… more ►

Statement on the expulsion of Russian diplomats by Foreign Minister Hamáček

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Czech law enforcement authorities are still investigating the circumstances and suspicions about involvement of Russian GRU agents in the Vrbětice explosion. On Friday, we received clear… more ►

Statement of the MFA on the violence in Myanmar

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We are horrified by the violence perpetrated this weekend by military and police in Myanmar against civilians and even small children. more ►

Minister Petříček delivered a speech at the conference of the Coalition for Sahel's partner countries

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On 19 March 2021, Minister Tomáš Petříček delivered a speech at the Second Conference of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Coalition for Sahel's partner countries, which followed the February… more ►

Statement of the Czech Republic on the occasion of the IAEA Board of Governors

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Vienna, 1 - 5 March 2021 Agenda item: Verification and monitoring in the Islamic Republic of Iran in light of United Nations Security Council resolution 2231 (2015) and Safeguards Agreement… more ►

Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic on the 7th anniversary of the occupation of Crimea

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Seven years ago, in stark contrast to the basic principles of international law, the Russian Federation annexed Crimea. The Czech Republic calls on the Russian Federation to respect international… more ►

The World is Watching: Joint statement of Ambassadors to Myanmar

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We call on security forces to refrain from violence against demonstrators and civilians, who are protesting the overthrow of their legitimate government. more ►

Statement of the MFA on the Decision of the ICC on the Situation in Palestine dated 5 February 2021

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The Czech Republic belongs among traditional supporters of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and fully respects its independent decision-making. Furthermore, the Czech Republic has always… more ►

Statement of the MFA on the Solidarity Day with Belarus

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The Czech Republic joins the International Day of Solidarity with Belarus, announced by the leader of the Belarusian opposition, Sviatlana Cichanouska, in the six months anniversary of the rigged… more ►

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