June 16, 2008:Czech Republic To Hand Over its Presidency to Poland at V4 Summit in Prague, Press conference at 11.05

A summit meeting of the heads of government of the Visegrad Group countries will be held in Prague on Monday, June 16, 2008. At the meeting, the Czech Republic will end its presidency and hand it over to Poland, which will hold it in the next year.
The key topics under discussion will be primarily issues relating to developments in the Western Balkans and energy security in the context of the proposed EU legislation. The Premiers will also review the course of the Czech presidency of the V4 Group and implementation of its priorities, including presentation of the activities of the International Visegrad Fund. Poland, as the forthcoming presiding country, will present its programme and priorities. For his part, Czech Premier Mirek Topolánek will brief participants on preparations for the Czech Republic’s presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2009.
Part of the working programme will be also attended by French President Nicolas Sarkozy who will continue bilateral talks with Premier Mirek Topolánek after the summit.

9.15 a.m. – photo opportunity (welcoming ceremony for the Premiers of V4 Group countries)
9.40 a.m. – photo opportunity (before deliberations of the Premiers of the V4 Group countries)
Venue: Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic, Valdštejnské Square, Prague – Lesser Town

11.05 a.m. – press conference
Venue: Valdštejnská garden, Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic, Valdštejnské Square, Prague – Lesser Town

11.55 a.m.. – photo opportunity (before the talks held by the Premiers of the V4 Group countries andrench President Nicolas Sarkozy)
Venue: Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic, Valdštejnské Square, Prague – Lesser Town

13.00 p.m. – family photo
Venue: Valdštejnská garden, Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic, Valdštejnské Square, Prague – Lesser Town

Please Note!
Due to the great interest of accredited journalists to attend the photo opportunities and the press conference you are advised to arrive at least 30 minutes before the event.

Detailed information on the visit will be published on Friday on the Government’s portal at this address www.vlada.cz

Press Department of the Office of the Government of the Czech Republic