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Polish, Czech leaders discuss cooperation, EU future

Xinhua, February 21, 2017 Adjust font size:

Poland and the Czech Republic both want the central European region to be stronger and believe the EU will be strengthened out of the current crisis, Polish Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski said on Tuesday.

During his meeting with Milan Stech, president of the Senate of the Czech Republic, Waszczykowski discussed the EU's future and cooperation within the Visegrad group (V4).

Waszczykowski underlined that a common V4 attitude during the upcoming EU 27 summit in Rome was of a vital importance.

Both sides expressed hope for finalizing some key infrastructural projects, and talked about the future of the European Union in the context of Brexit.

The day before, Stech discussed similar issues with Stanislaw Karczewski, Marshall of Polish Senate.

Commenting on the possible reforms of the EU, Stech underlined that in the Czech Republic's point of view, the EU should first deal with current matters such as Brexit and the migration problem.

Stech commenced his two-day visit in Warsaw on Monday. The visit included meeting with marshalls of Sejm and Senate (both houses of the Polish parliament). Enditem