Both Ansip and Topolanek believe that their countries will complete their negotiations with the United States on visa-free relations by the year's end. The Czech Republic and Estonia have signed with Washington memoranda of understanding in this respect. "It is U.N.
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Two detained Americans leave for United States ... not only in the interest of the Czech Republic and the United States, but of the whole of Europe," Ansip said about the U.S. radar base that is to be built at the Brdy military district, some 90km southwest of Prague. Poland is to host a base for ten interceptor missiles. Both the radar and the base are to be Central European elements of the U.S. anti-missile defence shield. The Czech Republic is to sign the respective treaties with the United States by July, according to the latest information. One of the aims of Topolanek's current visit is to encourage trade contacts between the two countries that entered the European Union four years ago and are NATO members. Topolanek opened a business seminar in Tallinn today. He said bilateral trade is not too intensive while there are opportunities for Czech businesspeople in Estonia such as in energy industry, construction of means of transport, environment technologies and tourism. Both countries would also like to cooperate in penetrating into third markets. The Czech Republic could help Estonia's business activities in Germany, for instance, while Estonia could help Czechs in Scandinavia where it has a strong position.
(Ceske Noviny)
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