Czech FM Macinka pledges continued political support for Israel

Czech Foreign Minister Petr Macinka has pledged to strengthen both economic and political cooperation with Israel. Speaking alongside his Israeli counterpart, Gideon Saar, at the opening of the Czech-Israeli Business Forum, he said he would continue to support closer economic ties between the two countries as well as back Israel politically, including at the European level.

Macinka said the forum aims to foster new business contacts while delivering concrete results in the form of contracts, joint projects, investments and long-term partnerships. He identified the defence industry, cybersecurity and digital technologies, healthcare and biotechnology, and transport and logistics as the key sectors for future cooperation, adding that Czech companies should be viewed not only as suppliers but also as equal partners and investors.