Helicopters descend on Prague

    4.2.2009

    On 3 February 2009 an international military seminar ‘Availability of helicopters – Way ahead for Mi–Type Helicopters’ was held in Prague within the framework of the activities of the Czech Presidency of the EU Council.

    Helicopter Initiative Seminar

    30.1.2009

    As part of the Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the city of Prague will host, on February 3, 2009, an international politico-military workshop on ”Helicopter Availability – Way Ahead for Mi- Type Helicopters”, held under the auspices of the First Deputy Minister of Defence of the Czech Republic.

    EU Military Committee Chair in Prague

    23.1.2009

    In a one-day visit, French General Henri Bentégeat, Chairman of the EU Military Committee, discussed priorities of the Czech EU Presidency with defence representatives in Prague on 22 January 2009.

    EU defence ministers meet in Prague in March 2009

    26.11.2008

    The meeting of the EU defence ministers in March 2009 will not be held in Olomouc but in Prague, the Czech Government decided on its meeting on 24 November 2008.

    Czech KFOR Reserve Company Activated

    9.9.2008

    Based on a request by Brigadier General Kyosto Halonen, KFOR Multinational Task Force Centre Commander, a Czech reserve company, which is on a stand-by in the Czech Republic, was activated on Saturday 6 September 2008.