Czech foreign minister continues two-day visit to Qatar

Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský began the second day of his two-day working visit to Qatar on Thursday. He held meetings with his counterpart, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, and with the Energy Minister and CEO of QatarEnergy, Saad Sharida Kaabi, to discuss energy security.

He also presented the priorities of the Czech presidency of the EU Council in relation to the EU's strategic cooperation with the Persian Gulf states, and visited the Museum of Islamic Art.

On the first day of his visit, the foreign minister took part in the ceremonial opening of the first Czech embassy in Qatar's capital, Doha. Mr. Lipavský said that the establishment of a Czech embassy in Qatar is emblematic of the growing mutual positive relations between the two countries. The establishment of a Qatari embassy in Prague is also being discussed.