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An international conference entitled Europe – Whole and Free? concludes
in Prague on Tuesday, commemorating the end of the Warsaw Pact. Hosted by
the Czech Foreign and Defence Ministries, the conference over two days
brought together former officials from both sides of the Cold War to share
their views of past events. It also highlighted ongoing divisions between
Russia, and the former Soviet satellites in Central and Eastern Europe. More
SpecialUS ambassador Norman Eisen looks back at his first five months in Prague
Czech-American relations are going “from good to great”, according to
the US ambassador to Prague Norman L. Eisen who will soon complete his
first five months in the Czech Republic. Mr Eisen has been working to shift
the focus from missile defence, a top priority during the era of President
George W. Bush, towards cooperation in nuclear energy, commerce and the
fight against corruption. In an interview for Radio Prague, Ambassador
Eisen looks back at some of the developments of the past five months. More
Current AffairsCzech foreign minister concludes week-long US visit
The Czech foreign minister, Karel Schwarzenberg is winding up his week-long
trip to the United States. At a meeting with US Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton in Washington on Thursday, the officials agreed to start
negotiations on a new investments protection treaty between the two
countries. Mr Schwarzenberg, with a number of Czech entrepreneurs in his
entourage, also promoted Czech IT and film industries during his US trip. More
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