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Brief history of the diplomatic relations
Romania
and former Czechoslovakia have established diplomatic relations on
April 6th 1919.
In 1939, after the split of Czechoslovakia and the installation of
the German protectorate over the nowadays territory of the Czech
Republic, the diplomatic relations between the two countries ceased
and were to be resumed on June 7th 1945.
On December 18th 1992, after the splitting of the
Czech-Slovak Federation, Romania was among the first states to
recognize the Czech Republic as a sovereign and independent state.
Characterization of bilateral relations
The
Romanian-Czech relations have a good development on the basis of the
traditional friendly terms and solidarity between the peoples of
both countries, the similarity of the fundamental options of the
foreign policies, as well as a good co-operation at bilateral and
multilateral levels.
Bilateral political dialogue
High level visits
· 21-23 June 1994 - official visit to Romania of Mr.
Vaclav Havel, President of the Czech Republic. During this visit
the Treaty concerning the relations of friendship and co-operation
between Romania and Czech Republic was concluded;
· 10-11 March 1997 - official visit to the Czech Republic of
Mr. Emil Constantinescu, President of Romania;
· June 1997 - Mr. Emil Constantinescu,
President of Romania attended a NATO workshop organized in Prague;
· 18 May 18th 2000 - Official visit to Romania of
Mr. Vaclav Havel, president of the Czech Republic;
· 6 – 8 April 2004 – Official visit to the Czech Republic of
Mr. Ion Iliescu, President of Romania. On this occasion took
place the opening of the Romanian Cultural Institute in Prague;
27 028 May 2004 – Czech Republic president, Mr. Vaclav
Klaus attends the Central European Head of States Summit in
Mamaia.
Parliamentary visits
· 12-15 June 1994 - official visit to the Czech Republic of
Mr. Adrian Nastase, President of the Chamber of Deputies;
· 10-14 October 1998 - official visit to Romania of Mr.
Petr Pithart, President of the Czech Republic Senate;
· 2-5 June 1999 - official visit to the Czech Republic of Mr.
Petre Roman, President of Romania Senate;
· 26 – 29 June 2000 – visit to the Czech Republic of the
official delegation of the Economic Committee from the Romanian
Senate.
· 12 – 13 September 2000 –
visit to Romania of the official delegation of Local
Development Committee from the Czech Republic Senate;
· November 2001 – visit to Romania of representatives from
the Economic Committee of the Chamber of Deputies - Czech Republic.
· 1 – 4 April 2002 – Visit
to Romania of representatives from the Social Politics and
Health Committee of thee Czech Chamber of Deputies;
· 15 – 17 April 2002 – Visit to the Czech
Republic of representatives from the Foreign Affairs and Defence
Committee from Romanian Senate;
· 21 – 24 October 2002 – visit to Romania of a delegation of
the Defence and Security from the Czech Chamber of Deputies;
· 17 – 19 March 2003 – visit to the Czech Republic of
representatives of the Defence and National Security Committee from
the Romanian Chamber of Deputies;
· 22 –25 May 2003 – visit to the Czech Republic
of a delegation from Health and Family Committee from the Chamber of
Deputies of Romania;
19 -23 September 2004 – Official visit to Romania of Mr. Petr Pithar,
president of the Czech Senate;
25 – 27 May 2005 – Official visit to the Czech Republic of Mr.
Nicolae Vacaroiu, president of the Romanian Senate;
21 -24 March 2006 – Visit to the Czech Republic of Mr.
Stefan Glavan, president of the Foreign Affairs Commission from
the Chamber of Deputies.
Main visits at the governmental level
· 7-8 November 1993 - visit to Romania of Mr. Vaclav Klaus,
President of the Czech Government. On this occasion the Memorandum
regarding the Free Trade Exchanges between Romania and Czech
Republic, the Agreement for Avoiding the Double Taxation and
Prevention of Tax Evasion, as well as the Agreement regarding Mutual
Promotion and Protection of Investments were concluded;
· 11-12 September 1998 - Mr. Radu Vasile, Prime
Minister of Romania, attended the meeting of Central European Free
Trade Agreement member states in Prague; bilateral talks took place
between the Romanian and the Czech sides;
· 5-6 November 1999 - Mr. Radu Vasile, Prime Minister
of Romania, attended Central European Initiative meeting in Prague;
bilateral talks took place between the Romanian and the Czech sides;
· 18-19 March 2000 - official visit to Romania of Mr.
Milos Zeman, President of the Czech Republic Government. On this
occasion two conventions regarding the co-operation in the
veterinary medical field and in the plant quarantine and protection
field were signed;
· 8-9 October 2000 - official visit to the Czech Republic of
Mr. Mugur Isarescu, Prime Minister of Romania;
· 15-16 October - Mr. Milos Zeman,
President of the Government of the Czech Republic, attended the
meeting of the Central European Free Trade Agreement member states,
at Prime Minister level, held in Bucharest; bilateral talks took
place between the Romanian and the Czech sides;
· 25-26 March 2002 - Mr. Milos Zeman,
President of the Government of the Czech Republic, attended the
meeting of the Vilnius 10 member states, at Prime Minister level,
held in Bucharest; the Czech Prime Minister was also received by the
Romanian President;
· 15 – 16 Mars 2004 – Official visit to Romania of Mr.
Vladimir Spidla, President of the Government of the Czech
Republic. It was adopted a Joint Declaration between the Government
of Romania and the Government of the Czech Republic for
consolidating cooperation on European affairs.
Main bilateral visits at Foreign Minister level
· 6-7 September 1993 - official visit to the Czech Republic
of Mr. Teodor Melescanu;
· 25-27 May 1995 - official visit to Romania of Mr. Josef
Zieleniec. On this occasion the Intergovernmental Protocol
concerning the updating of legal bilateral framework was signed;
· 8-10 November 1998 - official visit to the Czech Republic
of Mr. Andrei Gabriel Plesu;
· 22-23 September 2000 - official visit to Romania of Mr.
Jan Kavan;
· 15 May 2001 - Mr. Mircea Geoana attended the opening
of the 2001 edition of the OSCE Economic Forum held in Prague;
bilateral talks took place between the Romanian and the Czech sides;
· 4-5 March 2002 - official visit to the Czech Republic of
Mr. Mircea Geoana. On this occasion Romanian Minister of
Foreign Affairs delivered a speech at the Czech Institute of
International Relations;
· 8 April 2003 – official visit to Romania of Mr. Cyril
Svoboda, minister of foreign affairs of the Czech Republic;
3 March 2005 - official visit to Romania of Mr. Cyril
Svoboda, minister of foreign affairs of the
Czech Republic;
24 February 2006
– Romanian State Secretary Teodor Baconschi meet Czech
Minister of Foreign Affairs on the occasion of the Conference on
Belarus organized by the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Other visits of high officials
· 4-5 November 1993 - visit to the Czech Republic of Mr.
Petre Ninosu, Minister of Justice;
· 16-18 December 1993 - visit to Romania of Mr. Antonin
Baudys, Minister of Defence;
· 24-26 April 1994 - visit to the Czech Republic of Mr.
George Dan Danescu, Minister of Interior;
· 10-12 July 1994 - visit to Romania of Mr. Jiri Novak,
Minister of Justice;
· 17-19 August 1994 - visit to the Czech Republic of Mr.
Gheorghe Tinca, Minister of Defence;
· 6 October 1994 - visit to Romania of Mr. Jindrich
Vodicka, Minister of Labor and Social Affairs;
· 1 March 1995 - visit to Romania of Mr. Josef Lux,
Minister of Agriculture;
· 13-14 March 1995 - visit to Romania of Mr. Jiri Skalicky,
Minister of Privatization;
· 18-19 May 1995 - visit to the Czech Republic of Mr.
Gavril Iosif Chiuzbaian, Minister of Justice;
· 14 August 1995 - visit to Romania of Mr. Vladimir Dlouhy,
Minister of Industry and Trade;
· 24-25 August 1995 - visit to the Czech Republic of Mr.
Gheorghe Tinca, Minister of Defence;
· November 1997 - visit to Romania of Mr Miloslav Vyborny,
Minister of Defence;
· 26-27 October 1998 - visit to the Czech Republic of Mr.
Victor Babiuc, Minister of Defence;
· November 1999 - visit to Romania of Mr. Vladimir Grulich,
Minister of Interior;
· 17-18 July 2000 - visit to Romania of Mr. Vladimir
Vatchy, Minister of Defence;
· 11-13 April 2001 - visit to the Czech Republic of Mr.
Ioan Mircea Pascu, Minister of Defence;
· 13 November 2001 - visit to the Czech Republic of Mr.
Ioan Rus, Minister of Interior;
· 12 April 2002 - visit to Romania of Mr. Eduard Zeman,
Minister of Education, Youth and Sport;
· 2 – 3 April 2003 – visit to the
Czech Republic of Mr. Leonard Cazan, Minister for Development
and Analyse;
· 19 – 20 June 2003 – visit to
Romania of Mr. Libor Ambrozek, Minister of Environment;
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7 November 2003
– visit to Romania of Mr. Stanislav Gross, Interior Minister;
· 25 – 26 May 2004 – visit to
Romania of Mr. Miroslav Kostelka, Minister of Defence;
20 – 22 September 2004 – Visit to the Czech Republic of His
Royal Highness Prince Radu of Hohenzollern – Veringen,
Special Representative of the Romanian Government for European
Integration, Cooperation and Development;
5 – 8 May 2005 – Visit to the Czech Republic of His Majesty
King Michael I of Romania, former head of state during the world
war II;
12 -13 July 2005 – Bilateral consultation at level of State
Secretary in the Ministries of Agriculture (in Prague);
2 – 6 October 2005 – Visit to the Czech
Republic of Mr. Dan Drossu Saguna, President of the Audit
Office;
30 November 2005 – Official visit to the Czech Republic of Mr. Gheorghe
Dobre, Minister of Transport;
17 – 18 February 2006
– Official visit to the Czech Republic of Mr. Vasile Blaga,
Minister of Interior and Public Administration;
28 February – 1st March 2006
– Official visit to the Czech Republic of Mr. Teodor Atanasiu,
Minister of Defence.
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