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Humanitarian Aid from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Helped Ukrainian Refugees with Shelter and Medical Care

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The Czech Republic has actively been providing aid to Ukraine since the first day of Russian aggression. In addition to supplying weapons and military equipment and receiving hundreds of thousands of refugees or voluntary collections of citizens… more ►

Visit to the Smiltene region; exhibition „Czech UNESCO Heritage“ in Smiltene Cultural Centre

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On 18 May, Ambassador Jana Hynková, together with the Embassy's expert in science, education, and culture, Nadežda Kopoloveca, and representatives of the Czech unit in the NATO eFP in Ādaži, led by Capt. Jan Kuthan, visited the region and the… more ►

Visit to Bauska municipality; exhibition "Czech UNESCO heritage" at Bauska Castle

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On 25 April, Ambassador Jana Hynková, together with the Embassy's expert in science, education, and culture Nadežda Kopoloveca and representatives of NATO eFP in Adaži Czech Unit, led by Captain Jan Kuthan, visited Bauska Region and Bauska… more ►

The ambassador visited Valmiera and Strenči

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On 18 April, Ambassador Jana Hynková, together with the Embassy's expert in science, education, and culture Nadežda Kopoloveca, visited the region and the city of Valmiera, as well as Strenči, Partner City of the Moravian town Rosice. The… more ►

Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the ongoing Russian aggression against Ukraine

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Two years ago, Vladimir Putin launched a massive neo-colonial war against Ukraine, however, Russia's aggression has been going on for 10 years - since 2014, when its army annexed Crimea and sparked the armed conflict in eastern Ukraine. Russia's… more ►

Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on World Press Freedom Day

The World Press Freedom Day is annually observed on May 3. On this occasion, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs would like to express its gratitude to all brave journalists and media professionals and to reassure them of the continuous support of… more ►

Petr Pavel is the new Czech President

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Czechia has a new president – Petr Pavel, a former army general who has extensive experience in the military and international relations. President Pavel's inauguration ceremony took place on 9th March 2023, marking the start of his… more ►

New Czech soldiers operating within the NATO mission in Latvia arrived in January

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On Monday, 24 January 2022, a ceremony was held at the Adaži military base to hand over the operational task between the 7th and 8th Task Force of the Army of the Czech Republic in the Allied Forward Presence Latvia (eFP NATO). Members of the… more ►

IMPORTANT! As of April 09, 2022 the Czech Republic cancelled all travel restrictions with regard to the protection measures against spread of covid-19 disease.

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The Czech Republic has cancelled all travel restrictions related to the covid-19 disease since April 09, 2022. It is not necessary anymore to fill incoming electronic form (prijezdovy formular) or present any of so called "covid passes" (DCC EU… more ►

Attention: new anti-epidemic measures in the Czech Republic

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We would like to draw the attention of all persons planning to travel to the Czech Republic that, with effect from 22 November 2021, the Czech Government introduced certain restrictions on the use of services as part of the new Protective… more ►

Handover of the Presidency of the Council of the EU in Latvia

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On 29 June 2022, the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Latvia symbolically took over the Presidency of the Council of the EU from the Embassy of France. The handover ceremony took place at the House of Europe in Riga and was attended by… more ►

Foreign Affairs Minister of Latvia as a special guest of EU HoMS meeting in Riga on behalf of CZ PRES

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Latvian Foreign Affairs Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs met Heads of EU Missions in Riga on July 11, 2022. more ►

Foreign Affairs Committee of the Czech Chamber of Deputies in Latvia

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The delegation of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic, led by the Chairman of the Committee, Mr Marek Ženíšek, visited Riga and Adaži on May 23 - 24, 2022. more ►

Europe as a task – Presidency of the Czech Republic in the Council of the EU

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On 1st July 2022, the Czech Republic assumed its historic second Presidency of the Council of the EU. The Czech Republic last held the Presidency of the Council in the first half of 2009. The priority themes on which the Czech Republic will… more ►

Czechia sends hundreds of heavy military systems worth tens of billions to Ukraine during the first year of Russian invasion

In the first year of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Czechia has delivered dozens of tanks, combat and armoured vehicles and other heavy military systems to Ukraine. Roughly one third of the material came from the Czech Army, the rest was… more ►

Czechia and Latvia are celebrating 100 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations

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Following the admission of Latvia to the League of Nations in September 1921, the Czechoslovak government recognized the independent Republic of Latvia de jure at its meeting on December 29, 1921. On January 5, 1922, the Prime Minister and the… more ►

Conclusion of the Czech Presidency of the EU Council in Latvia

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On 12 January 2023, the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU in Latvia ended with a symbolic handover of the baton at the Swedish Embassy in Riga. The Ambassador of the Czech Republic Ms Jana Hynková summarized the major achievements of CZ… more ►