Russian-Czech relations - bilateral diplomatic relations between the Russian Federation and the Czech Republic .
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Content
- 1 Comparative characteristics
- 2 History
- 3 Economic cooperation
- 4 notes
- 5 Links
- 6 See also
Comparative characteristics
| Czech | Russia | |
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| Population | 10 538 275 | 146 877 088 |
| Territory | 78 866 km² | 17 125 407 km² |
| Population density | 113 people / km² | 8.39 people / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Moscow |
| Largest cities | Prague , Brno , Ostrava , Pilsen | Moscow , St. Petersburg , Novosibirsk , Yekaterinburg |
| Form of government | Parliamentary republic | Presidential-Parliamentary Republic |
| Official language | Czech | Russian |
| Main religion | Christianity | Christianity |
| GDP (PPP) | 325.285 billion US dollars ($ 30,895 per capita) | $ 3,862 trillion ($ 25,635 per capita) |
| Currency | crown | ruble |
History
Bilateral relations between the Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia were established on June 9, 1934 [1] .
During the Great Patriotic War, Soviet troops participated in the liberation of Czechoslovak territory from the Nazis. About 150 thousand Red Army soldiers were killed here [2] .
In 1968, a period of political reform began in Czechoslovakia, which was called the Prague Spring . This period was interrupted by the troops of the Warsaw Pact Organization , as a result of which 108 civilians were killed. The military presence of the USSR in the country continued until 1991 [3] .
Diplomatic relations between the Russian Federation and the Czech Republic were established on January 1, 1993. The Czech Republic joined NATO on March 12, 1999, and the European Union on May 1, 2004.
An important role in relations is played by visits by heads of state and high-level meetings. The first president of the Russian Federation, Boris Yeltsin, visited Prague in January 1993 and signed a number of agreements with Vaclav Havel . In March 2006, Vladimir Putin paid an official visit to the Czech Republic. In April 2007, Czech President Vaclav Klaus met with his Russian counterpart in Moscow. Consultations are regularly held at the level of deputy foreign ministers and parliamentary committees [1] .
Russia maintains an embassy in Prague and consulates general in Brno and Karlovy Vary [4] [5] [6] , while the Czech Republic has an embassy in Moscow and consulates general in St. Petersburg and Yekaterinburg [7] . Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia to the Czech Republic is Alexander Zmeevsky [8] .
The legal framework of bilateral relations consists of 80 agreements and treaties.
Economic Cooperation
Russia exports to the Czech Republic mineral fuel, ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy products, equipment and vehicles. Russia purchases toys, medical devices, chemicals and pharmaceuticals in the Czech Republic [9] .
In 2012, trade between countries reached a record $ 14.0 billion. In 2014, as a result of the European Union sanctions policy and falling energy prices, foreign trade decreased by 13.9% and amounted to 11.8 billion dollars. For 11 months of 2015, trade amounted to 6.9 billion US dollars [9] .
In 2013, Russia paid the Czech Republic Soviet debt of $ 3.6 billion to the Czech Republic [10] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Interstate relations between Russia and the Czech Republic. Help . RIA News. Date of treatment March 3, 2016.
- ↑ In the Czech leadership, there are contradictions regarding participation in the celebration in Moscow of the 70th anniversary of the victory over fascism . Russian Institute for Strategic Studies. Date of treatment March 3, 2016.
- ↑ J. Shimov. Prague Spring: a look after 40 years. Radio Prague.
- ↑ Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Czech Republic . Date of treatment March 3, 2016.
- ↑ Consulate General of Russia in Karlovy Vary . Date of treatment March 3, 2016.
- ↑ Consulate General of Russia in Brno . Date of treatment March 3, 2016.
- ↑ About the embassy .
- ↑ About the new appointment in the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs . Date of treatment March 3, 2016.
- ↑ 1 2 Trade and economic cooperation between Russia and the Czech Republic . Trade Representation of the Russian Federation in the Czech Republic. Date of treatment March 3, 2016.
- ↑ Give in kind. Why does Russia forgive debts to other countries, even in times of crisis . lenta.ru. Date of treatment March 3, 2016.
Links
See also
- Czech Embassy in Moscow
- Embassy of Russia in Prague