Diplomatic missions of the Czech Republic

The Czech Republic is a Central European country, a member of the

European Union The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe. The union has a total area of and an estimated total population of about 447million. The EU has often been de ...

, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OSCE), the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (

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), the

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(and all of its main specialized agencies and boards). It entertains diplomatic relations with 191 countries of the world, around half of which maintain a resident

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in the Czech capital city, Prague. During the years 1948–1989, the foreign policy of

Czechoslovakia , rue, Чеськословеньско, , yi, טשעכאסלאוואקיי, , common_name = Czechoslovakia , life_span = 1918–19391945–1992 , p1 = Austria-Hungary , image_p1 ...

had followed that of the

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. Since the revolution and the subsequent mutually-agreed peaceful dissolution of Czechoslovakia into the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...

and

Slovakia Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the s ...

, the

Czechs The Czechs ( cs, Češi, ; singular Czech, masculine: ''Čech'' , singular feminine: ''Češka'' ), or the Czech people (), are a West Slavic ethnic group and a nation native to the Czech Republic in Central Europe, who share a common ancestry, ...

have made reintegration with Western institutions their chief foreign policy objective. This goal was rapidly met with great success, as the nation joined

in 1999 and the European Union in 2004, and held the Presidency of the European Union during the first half of 2009.

International disputes

Liechtenstein

Throughout the past decades, Liechtenstein continuously claimed restitution for , or an area roughly ten times the size of Liechtenstein, of land currently located in the Czech Republic. The land was partially confiscated from the Liechtenstein family in 1918 with the rest of the property being confiscated in 1945 after the expulsion of Germans and confiscation of German property. The Czech Republic insisted that it could not acknowledge or be responsible for claims going back to before February 1948, when the Communists had seized power. As a result, Liechtenstein did not diplomatically recognize the existence of the Czech Republic as a new state (and, for that matter, also that of the Slovak Republic) until 2009. In July 2009, the Prince of Liechtenstein announced he was resigning to the previous unsuccessful claims to property located in the Czech Republic, and on 13 July 2009, after politically recognizing one another, the Czech Republic and Liechtenstein formally established diplomatic relations.

Placement of US National Missile Defense base

In February 2007, the US started formal negotiations with Czech Republic and Poland concerning construction of missile shield installations in those countries for a

Ground-based Midcourse Defense Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) is the United States' anti-ballistic missile system for intercepting incoming warheads in space, during the midcourse phase of ballistic trajectory flight. It is a major component of the American missile de ...

System. Government of the Czech Republic agrees (while 67% Czechs disagree and only about 22% support it) to host a missile defense radar on its territory while a base of missile interceptors is supposed to be built in Poland. The objective is reportedly to protect another parts of US National Missile Defense from long-range missile strikes from Iran and North Korea, but Czech PM

Mirek Topolánek Mirek Topolánek (, born 15 May 1956) is a Czech politician and business manager who served as the prime minister of the Czech Republic from 2006 to 2009 and the leader of the Civic Democratic Party (ODS) from 2002 to 2010. Between 2006 and 2 ...

said the main reason is to avoid Russian influence and strengthen ties to US. The main government supporter

Alexandr Vondra Alexandr Vondra (; born 17 August 1961) is a Czech politician and diplomat who served as Minister of Defence of the Czech Republic from 2010 to 2012 under Prime Minister Petr Nečas and has been Member of the European Parliament (MEP) since 2019 ...

, Deputy Prime Minister for European affairs, used to be an ambassador to the USA. More problematic is that between 2004 and 2006 he was an executive director of a lobbying company Dutko Worldwide Prague. Dutko's and its strategic partner AMI Communications (PR company) customers are Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Nortrop Grumman, which are largest contractors for NMD development. AMI Communications also received (without a formal selection procedure) a government contract to persuade Czechs to support US radar base.

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in August 1968. All member countries, with the exception of the People's Republic of Albania and the Socialist Republic of Romania participated in the invasion. Albania formally withdrew from the

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. * Czech Republic has an embassy in

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* Austria has an embassy in Prague. * Czech Republic has an embassy in

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. Both countries are full members of the European Union. They share of common border, which can be crossed anywhere without border control due to the

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. , - , , , , , See Belarus–Czech Republic relations * Belarus has an embassy in Prague. * Czech Republic has an embassy in

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. , - , , , , , * Belgium has an embassy in Prague. * Czech Republic has an embassy in

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. * Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO. , - , , , , , * Bosnia and Herzegovina has an embassy in Prague. * Czech Republic has an embassy in

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. , - , , , , , See Bulgaria–Czech Republic relations Diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and Czechoslovakia were established on 27 September 1920, they were severed on 1 June 1939 and were restored on 10 October 1945. On 23 December 1992 Bulgaria recognised the Czech Republic and established diplomatic relations with it at the level of embassies as of 1 January 1993. * Bulgaria has an embassy in Prague. * Czech Republic has an embassy in

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. * Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO. , - , , , , , See Croatia–Czech Republic relations * Croatia has an embassy in Prague. * Czech Republic has an embassy in

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. * Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO. , - , , , , , See Cyprus–Czech Republic relations * Cyprus has an embassy in Prague. * Czech Republic has an embassy in Nicosia. * Both countries are full members of the European Union. , - , , , , , See Czech Republic–Denmark relations * The Czech Republic has an embassy in

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and an honorary consulate in Højbjerg. * Denmark has an embassy in Prague. * Both countries are full members of NATO and of the European Union. , - , , , s , * Both countries restored their diplomatic relation on 9 September 1991. On 1 January 1993 diplomatic relations were automatically transferred to the successor states of Czechoslovakia. * Czech Republic has an embassy in

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. * Estonia has an embassy in Prague. * Both countries are full members of NATO and of the European Union.
Estonia Ministry of Foreign affairs about relations with the Czech Republic
, - , , , , * Finland recognised the independence of the Czech Republic on 1 January 1993. * The Czech Republic has an embassy in

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. Finland has an embassy in

. * Both countries are full members of the European Union. * Czech Republic supports Finland's NATO membership.
Embassy of the Czech Republic in Helsinki

Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland about relations with the Czech Republic
, - , , , , See Czech Republic–France relations * The first diplomatic contacts date back from the

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. France has been the first country to recognize Czechoslovakia on 28 October 1918. * The two countries concluded a treaty of Alliance on 25 January 1924. * The Czech Republic has an embassy in Paris and four honorary consulates (in

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, Nancy, and Nantes). * France has an embassy in Prague. * Both countries are full members of NATO and of the European Union. Since 1999, Czech Republic is an observer in the Francophonie.
French Foreign Ministry about relations with the Czech Republic
, - , , , , See Czech Republic–Germany relations * Both countries share {{convert, 815, km, abbr=on of common borders. * The Czech Republic has an embassy in Berlin, three general consulates (in Bonn, Dresden and Munich), and 6 honorary consulates (in Dortmund, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Nürnberg, Rostock and Stuttgart). * Germany has an embassy in Prague. , - , {{Flag, Greece, , {{dts, format=dmy, 1993-01-01, , See Czech Republic–Greece relations * The Czech Republic has an embassy in

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. * Greece has an embassy in Prague. * Both countries are full members of

and of the

. , - , {{Flag, Hungary, , {{dts, format=dmy, 1993-01-01 , * Before 1918, both countries were part of

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. * The Czech Republic has an embassy in

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. * Hungary has an embassy in Prague. * Both countries are full members of NATO and of the European Union. , - , {{Flag, Iceland, , {{dts, format=dmy, 1993-01-01, , See Czech Republic–Iceland relations * Neither country has a resident embassy. * The Czech Republic is accredited to Iceland from its embassy in Oslo, Norway and maintains an honorary consulate in

Reykjavík Reykjavík ( ; ) is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói bay. Its latitude is 64°08' N, making it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. With a po ...

. * Iceland is accredited to the Czech Republic through its embassy in Vienna, Austria and maintains an honorary consulate in Prague. * Both countries are full members of NATO, of the Council of Europe and of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. , - , {{Flag, Ireland, , {{dts, 1929 , * The Czech Republic has an embassy in

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. * Ireland has an embassy in Prague. * Both countries are full members of the

and the Council of Europe. * There are approximately 5,300

living in Ireland. * Th
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supports Czech / Irish Business ventures , - , {{Flag, Italy, , , * Northern Italy and the Czech Republic were formerly part of the Holy Roman Empire and the Austrian Empire. * The Czech Republic has an embassy in

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and a consulate-general in

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, and 5 honorary consulate (in

Florence Florence ( ; it, Firenze ) is a city in Central Italy and the capital city of the Tuscany Regions of Italy, region. It is the most populated city in Tuscany, with 383,083 inhabitants in 2016, and over 1,520,000 in its metropolitan area.Bilan ...

Naples Naples (; it, Napoli ; nap, Napule ), from grc, Νεάπολις, Neápolis, lit=new city. is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 909,048 within the city's adminis ...

, Palermo,

Udine Udine ( , ; fur, Udin; la, Utinum) is a city and ''comune'' in north-eastern Italy, in the middle of the Friuli Venezia Giulia region, between the Adriatic Sea and the Alps (''Alpi Carniche''). Its population was 100,514 in 2012, 176,000 with t ...

, and

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). * Italy has an embassy in Prague. * Both countries are full members of NATO and of the European Union. * See also: Czechs in Italy and Italians in the Czech Republic , - , {{Flag, Kosovo{{ref label, status, a}, , {{dts, 2008 , See Czech Republic–Kosovo relations * Czech Republic recognized Kosovo on 21 May 2008.{{cite web, url=http://www.mzv.cz/wwwo/mzv/default.asp?id=58430&ido=6569&idj=2&amb=1, title=The Czech Republic has recognized independence of Kosovo, date=21 May 2008, publisher=Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, access-date=21 May 2008 * The Czech Republic opened an embassy in

Pristina Pristina, ; sr, / (, ) is the capital and largest city of Kosovo. The city's municipal boundaries in Pristina District form the largest urban center in Kosovo. After Tirana, Pristina has the second largest population of ethnic Albanians an ...

on 16 July 2008. , - , {{Flag, Latvia, , {{dts, format=dmy, 1991-09-09 , * Czechoslovakia recognised Latvia on 5 January 1922. * The Czech Republic has an embassy in Riga. * Latvia has an embassy in Prague. * Both countries are full members of NATO and of the European Union.
Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with the Czech Republic
, - , {{Flag, Liechtenstein, , {{dts, format=dmy, 2009-07-13, , * Czech Republic is accredited to Liechtenstein from its embassy in Bern, Switzerland. * Liechtenstein is accredited to the Czech Republic from its embassy in Vienna, Austria. , - , {{Flag, Lithuania, , {{dts, format=dmy, 1922-01-05 , * Both countries re-established diplomatic relations on 9 September 1991. * Lithuania recognised the Czech Republic after the split of Czechoslovakia on 5 January 1992 and diplomatic relation were established the following day. * The Czech Republic has an embassy in

Vilnius Vilnius ( , ; see also other names) is the capital and largest city of Lithuania, with a population of 592,389 (according to the state register) or 625,107 (according to the municipality of Vilnius). The population of Vilnius's functional urb ...

. * Lithuania has an embassy in Prague and an honorary consulate in Brno. * Both countries are full members of NATO and of the European Union.
Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign affairs: list of bilateral treaties with the Czech Republic (in Lithuanian only)
{{Webarchive, url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930134546/http://www.urm.lt/index.php?935026264 , date=30 September 2011 , - , {{Flag, Luxembourg, , , * The Czech Republic has an embassy in

Luxembourg City Luxembourg ( lb, Lëtzebuerg; french: Luxembourg; german: Luxemburg), also known as Luxembourg City ( lb, Stad Lëtzebuerg, link=no or ; french: Ville de Luxembourg, link=no; german: Stadt Luxemburg, link=no or ), is the capital city of the Gr ...

. * Luxembourg has an embassy in Prague. * Both countries are full members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, of the European Union and of NATO. * See also: Czechs in Luxembourg and Luxembourgians in the Czech Republic , - , {{Flag, Malta, , , * The Czech Republic is accredited to Malta from its embassy in Rome, Italy and maintains an honorary consulate in

Valletta Valletta (, mt, il-Belt Valletta, ) is an administrative unit and capital of Malta. Located on the main island, between Marsamxett Harbour to the west and the Grand Harbour to the east, its population within administrative limits in 2014 wa ...

. * Malta is accredited to the Czech Republic from a non-resident ambassador based at the Foreign Ministry at Valletta. * Both countries are full members of the European Union. , - , {{Flag, Moldova, , , , See Czech Republic–Moldova relations , - , {{Flag, Montenegro, , , , See Czech Republic–Montenegro relations , - , {{Flag, Netherlands, , {{dts, format=dmy, 1919-11-13 , * The Czech Republic has an embassy in

The Hague The Hague ( ; nl, Den Haag or ) is a city and municipality of the Netherlands, situated on the west coast facing the North Sea. The Hague is the country's administrative centre and its seat of government, and while the official capital o ...

and an honorary consulate in

Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the capital and most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population of 907,976 within the city proper, 1,558,755 in the urban ar ...

. * The Netherlands has an embassy in Prague. * Both countries are full members of NATO and of the European Union.
Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the relation with the Czech Republic (in Dutch only)
* See also: Czechs in the Netherlands and Dutchs in the Czech Republic , - , {{Flag, North Macedonia, , , , See

Czech Republic–North Macedonia relations Czech Republic–North Macedonia relations refers to the bilateral political relations between the Czech Republic and the Republic of North Macedonia. North Macedonia has an embassy in Prague, whilst the Czech Republic has a consular agency in Skop ...

* Czech Republic has an embassy in

Skopje Skopje ( , , ; mk, Скопје ; sq, Shkup) is the capital and List of cities in North Macedonia by population, largest city of North Macedonia. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre. The territory of Sk ...

. * North Macedonia has an embassy in Prague. * Both countries are full members of NATO. , - , {{Flag, Norway, , , , * Czech Republic has an embassy in

Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population ...

. * Norway has an embassy in Prague. , - , {{Flag, Poland, , , , See Poland–Czech Republic relations Both countries are full members of the European Union. They share {{convert, 796, km, abbr=on of common border, which can be crossed anywhere without border control due to the Schengen Agreement. * Czech Republic has an embassy in

Warsaw Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officia ...

and a consulate-general in Katowice. * Poland has an embassy in Prague and a consulate-general in

Ostrava Ostrava (; pl, Ostrawa; german: Ostrau ) is a city in the north-east of the Czech Republic, and the capital of the Moravian-Silesian Region. It has about 280,000 inhabitants. It lies from the border with Poland, at the confluences of four riv ...

. , - , {{Flag, Portugal, , , , * Czech Republic has an embassy in Lisbon. * Portugal has an embassy in Prague. * Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO. * See also: Czechs in Portugal and Portuguese in the Czech Republic , - , {{Flag, Romania, , {{dts, format=dmy, 1919-04-06 , * After the splitting of Czechoslovakia, the Czech Republic and Romania established diplomatic relation on 18 December 1992. * The Czech Republic has an embassy in

Bucharest Bucharest ( , ; ro, București ) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. It is located in the southeast of the country, on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than north of ...

. * Romania has an embassy in Prague. * Both countries are full members of NATO and of the European Union. , - , {{Flag, Russia, , , , See Czech Republic–Russia relations The present day relations between the two countries have deteriorated in the wake of events such as the Russian annexation of Crimea, the 2014 Vrbětice ammunition warehouses explosions, and the

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014. The invasion has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides. It has caused Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II. ...

. Russia also has further reduced its oil deliveries to the Czech Republic. * The Czech Republic has an embassy in

Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 millio ...

. On 24 February 2022 the Czech Republic decided to close its both consulates-general in

Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...

and

Yekaterinburg Yekaterinburg ( ; rus, Екатеринбург, p=jɪkətʲɪrʲɪnˈburk), alternatively romanized as Ekaterinburg and formerly known as Sverdlovsk ( rus, Свердло́вск, , svʲɪrˈdlofsk, 1924–1991), is a city and the administra ...

following the

Russian invasion of Ukraine On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014. The invasion has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides. It has caused Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II. An ...

. * Russia has an embassy in Prague. On 24 February 2022 the Czech Republic decided to close both of Russia's consulates-general in Brno and Karlovy Vary following the

. , - , {{Flag, Serbia, , {{dts, 1918 , * The Czech Republic has an embassy in Belgrade. * Serbia has an embassy in Prague. * Czech relations with Serbia were usually positive, just like relations between Czechoslovakia and

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(prewar). However, Czech government under administration of Mirek Topolánek decided to recognize Kosovo – the very important issue in Serbian politics. , - , {{Flag, Slovakia, , {{dts, format=dmy, 1993-01-01, , See Czech Republic–Slovakia relations Before 1918, both countries were part of Austria-Hungary, and between 1918 and 1 January 1993, both countries were part of Czechoslovakia. * Czech Republic has an embassy in Bratislava. * Slovakia has an embassy in Prague. * Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO. , - , {{Flag, Slovenia, , , , * Czech Republic has an embassy in

Ljubljana Ljubljana (also known by other historical names) is the capital and largest city of Slovenia. It is the country's cultural, educational, economic, political and administrative center. During antiquity, a Roman city called Emona stood in the are ...

. * Slovenia has an embassy in Prague. * Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO. , - , {{Flag, Spain, , , , See Czech Republic–Spain relations * Czech Republic has an embassy in

Madrid Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a Madrid metropolitan area, metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the Largest cities of the Europ ...

. * Spain has an embassy in Prague. * Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO. , - , {{Flag, Sweden, , , , * Czech Republic has an embassy in Stockholm. * Sweden has an embassy in Prague. * Both countries are full members of the European Union. * Czech Republic supports Sweden's NATO membership. , - , {{Flag, Switzerland, , , , * Czech Republic has an embassy in Bern. * Switzerland has an embassy in Prague. , - , {{flag, Turkey, , {{dts, 1924 , * See Turkey in

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Above , - , {{Flag, Ukraine, , , * The Czech Republic has an embassy in

Kyiv Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2021, its population was 2,962,180, making Kyiv the seventh-most populous city in Europe. Kyi ...

and 2 general consulates in

Donetsk Donetsk ( , ; uk, Донецьк, translit=Donets'k ; russian: Донецк ), formerly known as Aleksandrovka, Yuzivka (or Hughesovka), Stalin and Stalino (see also: cities' alternative names), is an industrial city in eastern Ukraine loca ...

and

Lviv Lviv ( uk, Львів) is the largest city in western Ukraine, and the seventh-largest in Ukraine, with a population of . It serves as the administrative centre of Lviv Oblast and Lviv Raion, and is one of the main cultural centres of Ukrain ...

. * Ukraine has an embassy in Prague, a consulate and an honorary consulate in Brno. * During the

Interwar era In the history of the 20th century, the interwar period lasted from 11 November 1918 to 1 September 1939 (20 years, 9 months, 21 days), the end of the First World War to the beginning of the Second World War. The interwar period was relativel ...

the Ukrainian province

Zakarpattia Oblast The Zakarpattia Oblast ( uk, Закарпатська область, Zakarpatska oblast) is an administrative oblast located in western Ukraine, mostly coterminous with the historical region of Carpathian Ruthenia. Its administrative centre is ...

was part of Czechoslovakia.

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''"Ukraine: Birth of a Modern Nation"'',

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(2007), {{ISBN, 978-0-19-530546-3 (page 128-130) , - , {{Flag, United Kingdom, , , , See Czech Republic–United Kingdom relations * The United Kingdom has an embassy in Prague. * The Czech Republic has an embassy in

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and maintains honorary Consulates in Belfast and Edinburgh.
British Chamber of Commerce (Prague)
supports British / Czech businesses HM Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom paid a state visit to the Czech Republic in March 1996.{{cite web, title= Outward state visits made by the queen since 1952, url= http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/page4869.asp, publisher=Official web site of the British Monarchy, access-date=29 November 2008

Oceania

{, class="wikitable sortable" , - ! style="width: 10em" , Country ! Formal relations began ! Notes , - , {{Flag, Australia, , , , * Australia is accredited to the Czech Republic from its embassy in Warsaw, Poland and has a consulate in Prague. * Czech Republic has an embassy in Canberra and a consulate-general in Sydney. , - , {{Flag, New Zealand, , , , * Czech Republic is accredited to New Zealand from its embassy in Canberra, Australia. * New Zealand is accredited to the Czech Republic from its embassy in Berlin, Germany.

Multilateral relations

* Foreign relations of the European Union *

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References

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External links

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