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Minister Černochová: Czech Republic and Germany share perception of current major threats

25.7.2023

Federal Minister of Defence of Germany Boris Pistorius was at a two-day visit to the Czech Republic. He and Minister of Defence Jana Černochová visited the National Memorial to the Heroes of the Heydrich Terror in Prague and later at the Ministry of Defence, they discussed present and future defence cooperation.

Additional MoUs to support defence industrial cooperation with Ukraine

19.7.2023

Last week, Prague was the venue to the third meeting of the Czech-Ukrainian Intergovernmental Commission on Defence Industry. The Czech Republic was represented by Director General of the MoD Defence Industrial Cooperation Division Radka Konderlová, and Ukraine by Deputy Defence Minister and National Armaments Director Volodymyr Havrylov.

Czech Republic and Ukraine to strengthen defence industrial cooperation

18.7.2023

First Deputy Minister of Defence of the Czech Republic František Šulc and Minister of Strategic Industries of Ukraine Oleksandr Kamyshin signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the Czech Ministry of Defence and Ukrainian Ministry of Strategic Industries at the beginning of July. The Memorandum paves the way for a closer cooperation in many specific areas, especially in repairs and maintenance of weapons, development of weapons and ammunition and modernisation and maintenance of armoured vehicles.

Successful six months at the MoD: 2% GDP, modernisation, cooperation with the U.S., and efficient help to Ukraine

27.6.2023

A press conference of the Prime Minister Petr Fiala, Minister of Defence Jana Černochová, and the Chief of the General Staff Lieutenant General Karel Řehka took place at the Ministry of Defence. The conference reviewed the achievements of the last six months, including the approval of the Act on Defence Funding, acquisition of new materiel, transatlantic cooperation, and help to Ukraine.

Allies discussed key defence topics before the NATO Summit in Vilnius

20.6.2023

On June 15-16th, Brussels hosted the regular NATO Defence Ministerial meeting, which, for the first time, included the participation of Finland as a full member, as well as Sweden, whose accession process is ongoing. The Ministers mostly focused on the upcoming Summit in Vilnius and held talks with their Ukrainian counterpart Oleksii Reznikov and High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell. The Czech Republic was represented by Defence Minister Jana Černochová.