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Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Czech Foreign Minister Lipavský

US Department of State

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Office of the Spokesperson
May 30, 2024

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský today in Prague. Secretary Blinken and Minister Lipavský emphasized the importance of the strong bilateral relationship between our nations based on shared transatlantic values as NATO Allies. Secretary Blinken thanked Czechia for its sustained assistance to Ukraine and welcomed Czechia's ongoing military modernization efforts. He encouraged consideration of U.S. small modular nuclear reactors as a solution to help strengthen Czechia's long-term energy security. Secretary Blinken and Minister Lipavský also discussed concerns about PRC entities that are helping reconstitute Russia's defense industrial base and signed an MOU to strengthen bilateral cooperation in combating foreign disinformation.



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