On 21 January 2024, Czech ambassador Martin Klučar attended the awards ceremony for the Emperor's Cup 29th Inter Prefectural Men's Ekiden Hiroshima with the Governor of Hiroshima Prefecture Mr. Hidehiko Yuzaki, and other guests. The Ambassador presented the Czech Crystal Cup to the winning team from Nagano prefecture.

Congratulations to the Nagano team for a three-year winning streak!

29th Inter Prefectural Men's Ekiden Hiroshima

Later during a visit to Hiroshima, Ambassador Klučar met with the Vice Governor of the Hiroshima Prefecture Mr. Takeshi Yamane. They exchanged views on the G7 Summit, which was successfully held in Hiroshima last May, and on the possibilities of cooperation between Czechia and Hiroshima in a wide range of fields, including sports, culture, business, and peace exchange.

Vice Governor of the Hiroshima Prefecture Mr. Takeshi Yamane.

The program of Ambassador continued by meeting with the Mayor of the Hiroshima City Mr. Kazumi Matsui. They confirmed the importance of the symbols that connect Hiroshima and Czechia, such as the A-Bomb Dome designed by a Czech architect and the Václav Havel´s Place at Hiroshima Shudo University, of which the Mayor attended its unveiling ceremony, and both agreed to continue cooperation on the common theme of "promotion of peace" in both countries.

With Mayor of the Hiroshima City Mr. Kazumi Matsui.

At the end of the visit, Ambassador Klučar visited Hiroshima Shudo University, where he met with representatives including chairman Mr. Masao Hayashi and president Ms. Izumi Yano. They discussed the possibility of wide-range cooperation including academic exchanges. The Ambassador visited the Havel’s Place installed at the university and also met with two Czech students from Palacký University Olomouc, who are studying there.

At the Hiroshima Shudo University.