4 September 2015: Extraordinary Summit of the Prime Ministers of Visegrad Group Countries to Resolve the Migration Crisis
The prime ministers of the Visegrad Group countries will meet at the Straka Academy, the seat of the Office of the Government of the Czech Republic, for an extraordinary summit on Friday 4 September 2015. Premier Bohuslav Sobotka and his counterparts from Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary, Ewa Kopacz, Robert Fico, and Viktor Orbán, respectively, will discuss a joint course of action of V4 countries in dealing with the current migration crisis in Europe.
The extraordinary summit has been convened by Sobotka, the highest representative of the Czech Republic, which currently holds the presidency of the Visegrad Group.
Date
4 September 2015
Venue
Office of the Government of the Czech Republic, nábřeží Edvarda Beneše 4, Prague 1 – Malá Strana, Czech Republic
Program
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. – Media arrival through the information entrance
2:40 p.m. – Photo session following the arrival of prime ministers to the Straka Academy garden
2:55 p.m. – Family photo
3:00 p.m. – Photo session on the launch of the extraordinary summit
5:00 p.m. – Press conference of V4 prime ministers (The time may change depending on the duration of the talks)
Journalists must register by 2:00 p.m. on Thursday 3 September 2015 in writing using the e-mail address akreditace@vlada.gov.cz. Kindly enclose an accreditation form with the e-mail; the form can be downloaded at www.vlada.cz.
Media Contact
Alena Kovářová, Communication Department, Office of the Government of the Czech Republic, +420 602 429 621
Martin Ayrer, Government Spokesperson, +420 602 135 517
Current information on the Czech V4 presidency – https://twitter.com/V4_PRES
MgA. Martin Ayrer
Government Spokesperson and Chief of Press Office
Office of the Government of the Czech Republic
nábřeží Edvarda Beneše 4
CZ -118 01 Praha 1
T: +420 224 002 054
M: +420 602 135 517
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