Czech Republic and Chile to expand cooperation in space and Antarctic research

The Czech Republic and Chile are seeking to strengthen cooperation in space technologies and Antarctic research. Representatives of both countries signed memoranda of understanding in these areas following talks between their presidents.

Czech President Petr Pavel was received at the La Moneda presidential palace by Chile’s new president, José Antonio Kast, marking Kast’s first official meeting with a foreign head of state.

After the talks, Kast highlighted the long-standing diplomatic ties between the two countries, recalling Václav Havel’s visit in 1996 and Václav Klaus’s in 2011.

At a joint press briefing, President Pavel welcomed the agreement, saying that in today’s unpredictable world it is important to develop all existing partnerships and seek new forms and areas of cooperation.