PM Fiala to undertake business mission to Africa this autumn

Prime Minister Petr Fiala will undertake a business mission to several African countries in the autumn, the ctk news agency reported. The trip on which the prime minister will be accompanied by leading Czech entrepreneurs is linked to new contracts and orders for the defence industry. Speaking to reporters the prime minister emphasized the key role of the defense industry in the country’s export-oriented economy. The president of Mozambique visited Prague in August and Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský visited Angola and Zambia in June of this year.