The two Ministers discussed, among other important matters, trade relations and the long standing development cooperation that the Czech Republic has been providing to Palestine, especially in the energy sector. “I assured Minister Malki that we will continue to be involved in development cooperation. We intend to deploy more innovative tools in the future, for example, we will place greater emphasis on linking business activities with development ones,” Minister Petříček said.

In their discussions they also spoke about the future of the Czech-Palestinian Inter-ministerial Joint Commission and on regional issues. The current state of the Middle East peace process was also on the agenda, particularly in light of the recent US initiative.