Top constitutional officials to discuss foreign policy at Prague Castle

The country’s top constitutional officials will meet at Prague Castle on Monday for foreign policy consultations. President Petr Pavel will host Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO), Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Tomio Okamura (SPD), Foreign Minister Petr Macinka (Motorists) and Senate President Miloš Vystrčil (ODS).

According to the president, the meeting will focus on current foreign policy issues, visits by foreign statesmen to the Czech Republic, and coordination of foreign travel by Czech politicians. Pavel said the meeting should secure continuity in the country’s approach to foreign policy. The debate will also cover activities within the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

Prime Minister Babiš said earlier that the government wants to pursue a pragmatic foreign policy focused on exports and the economic success of Czech companies.