Minister Lipavský concluded his first day of negotiations in the Middle East by visiting the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

24.05.2023 / 15:47 | Aktualizováno: 24.05.2023 / 15:58

Deepening of political and economic cooperation in the context of the Saudi's efforts to open the country more to the international community or to develop the local economy towards industrial innovation and diversification of state revenues beyond the field of mineral extraction. These were the main topics of the meeting of the head of Czech diplomacy Jan Lipavský, who met with Saudi ministers on May 24, 2023.

At the beginning of the trip, Minister Lipavský opened a business forum, at which he was accompanied by a 15-member Czech business delegation. According to the head of Czech diplomacy, Czechia can offer Saudi Arabia high-quality expertise in a number of fields. "Czechia has a long tradition of innovation and we can also be proud of our highly skilled workforce, cutting-edge technologies and quality products. We are always looking for new business opportunities, even in markets outside the single European market," the minister said at the opening of the event, which was also attended by the local chamber of commerce.

At the meeting with his counterpart, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Minister Lipavský addressed a range of topics, from security in the region to Russian aggression in Ukraine.

This evening, the head of Czech diplomacy will move with the entire delegation to Baghdad, where he will continue bilateral and economic meetings with the Iraqi side.