Outgoing French ambassador receives Medal of Merit in Diplomacy

Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský has awarded a Medal of Merit in Diplomacy to the outgoing French ambassador Alexis Dutertre for his "extraordinary contribution" to Czech-French relations and his role in shaping the French position towards events in Ukraine, the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on social media site X on Monday.

At the beginning of his career at the French Foreign Ministry, Alexis Dutertre led negotiations on the accession of central and eastern European countries, including the Czech Republic, to the European Union. He took up his post in Prague in October 2020 and is now leaving to serve as an advisor to French President Emmanuel Macron.