The AmCham EU Presidency delegation was in Prague from Tuesday, 31 May to Thursday, 2 June 2022 for a series of meetings ahead of the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU, commencing on Friday, 1 July 2022. The delegation met with representatives of the Czech government as well as other key stakeholders. AmCham EU would like to thank AmCham Czech Republic for their support prior to and during the Presidency delegation. We would also like to thank the US Embassy to the Czech Republic and specifically Ambassador Michael J. Dodman, Chargé d´affaires for welcoming us in Czech Republic.
Discussing the upcoming Czech Presidency in Prague
The AmCham EU Presidency delegation was in Prague from Tuesday, 31 May to Thursday, 2 June 2022 for a series of meetings ahead of the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU, commencing on Friday, 1 July 2022. The delegation met with representatives of the Czech government as well as other key stakeholders. AmCham EU would like to thank AmCham Czech Republic for their support prior to and during the Presidency delegation. We would also like to thank the US Embassy to the Czech Republic and specifically Ambassador Michael J. Dodman, Chargé d´affaires for welcoming us in Czech Republic.
Over the two days, the delegation met with:
Ambassador Michael J. Dodman, Chargé d´affaires, US Embassy to the Czech Republic
Jiří Georgiev, Deputy Minister, International Relations and Financial Markets, Ministry of Finance
Marek Havrda, Deputy Minister, Ministry of European Affairs
Radek Holomcik, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Agriculture
Richard Krpač, Deputy Minister for International and EU Cooperation, Ministry of Justice
Tomáš Prouza, Advisor to the Minister, European affairs and Czech Presidency, Ministry of Industry and Trade
Miloslav Stašek, State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Tomáš Vrbík, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Transport
Amos Vytecka, Director, Intergovernmental Defence Cooperation Agency, Ministry of Defence
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