Czech official signs deal on pirates with Kenya on behalf of EU

The Czech ambassador to Kenya, Margita Fuchsová, has signed on behalf of the European Union a deal with Kenya on the transfer to Kenya of suspected Somali pirates detained as part of an EU anti-piracy naval mission. AFP reported that Ms Fuchsová and Kenya’s foreign minister, Moses Wetangula, signed the agreement in Nairobi on Friday. The Czech Republic currently holds the rotation presidency of the EU.

Author: Ian Willoughby