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Farewell visit of H.E. Miloslav Stašek to Bhutan between July 7-11, 2015

On his next farewell visit H. E. Miloslav Stašek visited Bhutan where he was received by His Royal Highness King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, Her Royal Highness the Queen Mother Ashi Sangay Choden Wangchuck, Prime Minister Lyonchhen Tobgayem Tshering, Chairman of the Parliament Lyonpo Jigme Zangpo and a number of Bhutanese ministers. During his visit Ambassador was accompanied by Aircraft Industries (LET Kunovice) delegation that performed a demonstration flight of L410 aircraft and introduced the plane to the members of the Bhutanese government on July 11, 2015.
 

Besides the audience with the members of the Bhutanese royal family, Ambassador Stašek was also received by Minister of Interior and Culture Lyonpo Damcho Dorji, Minister of Economic Affairs Lyonpo Norbu Wangchuk, Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Lyonpo Dorji Choden, Minister of Information, Communications and Civil Aviation Lyonpo D.N. Dhungyel, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dorji Tshering, Director of the Diplomatic Protocol Kunzang N. Tshering, Director of the Department of European Countries of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Kinga Singye and Director of the Royal Textile Academy Rinzin Dorji. Ambassador M.Stašek summed up mutual relations and bilateral agenda, and also talked about prospects of future engagement of the Czech Republic in Bhutan.

At all levels Bhutanese side highly appreciated the fact that since the establishment of diplomatic relations (December 2, 2011) mutual relations have been growing stronger and more thriving. Since the handover of credentials of Ambassador M. Stašek in 2012, a number of important visits took place on both sides such as visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Jan Kohout in 2013 and the visit of HRH Queen Mother Ashi Sangay Choden Wangchuck in the Czech Republic in April 2015. The two parties also closed MoU on cooperation in the field of environment and another MoU between Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and the Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic is ready to be signed as well. Relations in culture and education have intensified in the past years and after holding the exhibition of photographs of Czech castles and the Czech Film Festival in 2014, an exhibition "Bhutan-Land close to heaven" was organized in the premises of the Náprstek Museum in April 2015. The exhibition has so far seen great popularity amongst Czech audience and led to an agreement between the National Museum of the Czech Republic and RTA for an extension of the exhibition till September 2015. In November 2015 on the invitation of HRH Queen Mother Ashi Sangay Choden Wangchuck, the Royal Textile Academy is planning to hold an exhibition of Czech glass with a live demonstration of glass production. This event is also intended to become one of the main festive events held during the official celebration of sixtieth birthday of the Fourth King (father of the current king). Bhutan is also interested in acquiring an exhibition of Czech garnet in 2016.

Both HRH King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Prime Minister Tshering Lyonchhe Tobgay expressed their gratitude for all initiatives aimed at strengthening mutual relations and for the number of activities organized between the two countries during the last three years. The Prime Minister promised that all activities initiated by Ambassador M.Stašek will be further developed and further supported by the Bhutanese government. Development which mutual relationships have experienced in the last three years is a small miracle. The Czech Republic managed to become one of the closest allies of Bhutan in such short time and is undoubtedly the most active of all the new countries with which Bhutan recently established diplomatic relations.

At the end of Ambassador´s visit representatives of Aircraft Industries/Let Kunovice held the presentation of the L 410 aircraft for the Bhutanese government, private company Tashi Air and national airline Druk Air. On 11 July 2015, moreover, a test flight was performed and Bhutanese side expressed their overall satisfaction with the results .Visiting team of Let Kunovice and presentation of the aircraft have significantly improved prospects for possible sale of the L410 aircraft to Bhutan. Interest in buying the aircraft has not only been indicated by the state-owned company Druk Air but also by two private companies Bhutan Tashi Air and Singye that aslo have the license to operate flights on domestic routes.

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