Government cancels appointments of ambassadors approved by previous cabinet

The government has cancelled a resolution on the posting of ambassadors that had been approved by the previous government. The Babiš administration intends to repeat the selection process transparently and in accordance with its priorities, Foreign Minister Petr Macinka (Motorists) said on Monday.

The move concerns the leadership of Czech diplomatic missions in Addis Ababa, Baku, Doha, Delhi, Cairo, Lima, Lisbon, Podgorica, Rome, Santiago de Chile and Skopje, as well as the country’s permanent missions in Paris, Geneva, New York and Washington.