Ukrainian PM to visit Prague

The prime minister of Ukraine, Mykola Azarov, will on Monday arrive in Prague for talks with officials in an attempt to restart political dialogue between the two countries, the news agency ČTK reported. The visit comes months after Czech-Ukrainian relations took a serious downturn; in May, Ukraine expelled two Czech embassy workers in retaliation for Prague having granted asylum to a former Ukrainian government minister.

During the brief official visit, Mr Azarov is set meet with Czech PM Petr Nečas to discuss mutual cooperation, particularly in the energy and industry sectors, as well as Ukraine’s approximation to the EU; the Ukrainian leader will also meet Czech President Václav Klaus.

Author: Jan Richter