Senate approves Czech-American Defense Cooperation Agreement

The Czech Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly approved the Czech-American Defense Cooperation Agreement signed in Washington in May of this year. Sixty-six of the 72 senators present voted in its favour.

The Defense Cooperation Agreement sets a legal framework for possible deployment of US troops on Czech territory, dealing with issues from jurisdiction over foreign troops to environmental issues or rules for operating vehicles.

For its ratification, the agreement still needs to be approved by the lower house which is due to debate it next week.