Fiala sets off on 10-day tour of Asia

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala set off on his 10-day diplomatic tour of Southeast and Central Asia on Saturday evening. The trip will begin in the Philippines and end in Uzbekistan on 25 April. He will also visit Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, and Kazakhstan.

The PM will be joined by a 30-member business delegation, which includes manufacturers of aircraft technology, weapons, and engineering companies.

Mr Fiala said before setting off on the trip that its purpose is to visit countries that are interested in cooperation with the Czech Republic, to create alternative markets as a counterbalance to Chinese dominance.