Ambassador: The Emir of Qatar flew away from Prague satisfied
The Emir of Qatar flew out on Wednesday evening. The reason, according to the director of castle diplomacy, Rudolf Jindrák, was that Brussels did not agree to become a participant in today’s informal summit of European countries. According to Deník N, which drew attention to the emir’s departure, he traveled to London.
“From my personal point of view, the Emir’s visit was extremely successful and His Highness flew away from Prague satisfied. The fact that a significant part of the emir’s delegation continues to remain in Prague speaks volumes for the importance of the visit,” said Chalupecký.
The Emir of Qatar flew out of the Czech Republic early
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According to the ambassador, the Qatari side is aware that even the presiding country of the Council of the European Union is dependent on the consent of all member states when creating the program of European negotiations. “In this case, the Emir’s meeting with selected European leaders on the sidelines of Thursday’s summit was on the table. Unfortunately, the sudden changes in the emir’s program did not make it possible,” added Chalupecký.
The ruler of Qatar arrived in the Czech Republic on Tuesday, on Wednesday he held talks with President Miloš Zeman at Prague Castle and in the afternoon with Prime Minister Petr Fiala (ODS). The meeting was also held by several ministers. Czech politicians discussed economic issues with the emir. They talked about possible supplies of natural gas to the Czech Republic.
The Emir arrived at Zeman’s invitation. “The program of the visit was consulted with the Qatari side for a long time. The size of the emir’s delegation also proves the importance of the visit,” said Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Lenka Do. It included two ministers and heads of key Qatari agencies and companies.
The spokeswoman recalled that the emir’s delegation met with the prime minister and four ministries. Bilateral agreements were also signed, which, according to her, will significantly advance mutual relations in the field of trade and investment, including in the key energy sector.