Thursday 22 October 2009

Deputy Foreign Minister of Czech Republic visits Timor-Leste

Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Zacarias Albano da Costa and
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic Mr. Hyneck Komonicek

H.E. Dr Zacarias Albano da Costa Minister of Foreign Affairs met today with H.E. Mr. Hyneck Komonicek Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic accompanied by H.E. Mr. Pavel Rezac Ambassador of the Czech Republic to RDTL and Mr. Martin Kubecek Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Czech Republic in Jakarta.

The objective of this visit was to further strengthen the present relations and explore future bilateral cooperation between the two countries.

H.E. Dr Zacarias welcomed and thanked Mr. Komonicek and his delegation for the visit.
Among the items of discussions were: Czech invention mobile water purification system which Mr. Komonicek has promised H.E. President Ramos-Horta to be the first user of the technology in Timor-Leste.

Ultra light aircrafts and navigation lighting system plus small hydro technology for electricity generation for villages were also discussed during the meeting .

Minister Zacarias was very interested in the technology and will defer that to the appropriate Ministries to explore the possibilities.


Dr Zacarias Albano da Costa Minister of Foreign Affairs with
Mr. Hyneck Komonicek Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic
during the meeting

Mr. Komonicek also offered Timor-Leste places for diplomatic training at the Czech Republic Diplomatic School in Prague.

A Memorandum of Understanding will be established and signed during a visit to Czech Republic by H.E. Dr Zacarias Albano da Costa in 2010 in Prague.