Czech FM discusses shared interests and bilateral ties with US top officials

Czech Foreign Minister Petr Macinka (Motorists) met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the inaugural meeting of the Peace Council in the United States on Thursday. He also held talks with Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau on further development of Czech-American relations.

According to a statement from the US State Department, Landau and Macinka discussed shared interests of the Czech and American people rooted in a common heritage. “Both agreed on the importance of boosting bilateral ties to promote growth in both countries while reducing unnecessary regulation,” the statement said.

On X, Landau wrote that he appreciated Macinka’s pragmatic approach to the challenges facing both countries. “The only way to get our economies firing on all cylinders is to cut bureaucratic red tape,” he added.

Minister Macinka is on a six-day working visit to the United States, during which he will attend an extraordinary session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, meet with UN Secretary-General António Guterres and visit the Heritage Foundation and Hudson Institute.