PM Babiš heads to Uzbekistan after Kazakhstan talks

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO Party) is continuing his Central Asia tour, travelling to Uzbekistan after meetings in Kazakhstan. In Astana, he is due to meet President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev following earlier talks with Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov. Accompanied by Industry Minister Karel Havlíček and a business delegation, Babiš is focusing on economic cooperation, including energy supplies, while also criticising the EU’s Green Deal.  In Uzbekistan, he will attend a business forum with Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov and later meet President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. Babiš, leader of the ANO movement, will also visit projects linked to education and healthcare as Czech firms explore new opportunities.