Czech gov't wants to boost ties with Portuguese-speaking countries

The Czech government wants to promote contacts with Portuguese-speaking countries and that is why it will debate applying for observer status with the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) at its meeting on Wednesday.
The CPLP was founded in 1996.
The Foreign Ministry says the status would give the country an instrument with which to develop relations with the countries in which it does not have its diplomatic mission.
"This offers an opportunity to gain contacts and access to information and business deals," the ministry told CTK. More...