Petr Drulák steps down as deputy minister at foreign ministry

Deputy minister for foreign affairs Petr Drulák is leaving his post as the second in command at the minister after minister Lubomír Zaorálek. Drulák, who has been in the post for around the last 18 months, said he agreed to terminate his tenure with Zaorálek. His will continue as political secretary of the minister. His place will be taken by Lukáš Kuacký who has up till now been in charge of the ministry’s logistics and services. Drulák was widely perceived as being one of the main movers in the switch of Czech foreign policy towards China and other authoritarian regimes which distanced the country from the humanitarian stand taken under former president Václav Havel and those close to him.

Author: Chris Johnstone