On October 9th 2024 the prime minister Donald Tusk took part in Polish-Czech inter-governmental consultations in Prague. The deputy prime minister – minister of national defence Władysław Kosiniak – Kamysz also participated in the meeting.

On Wednesday, October 9th, the deputy prime minister Władysław Kosiniak – Kamysz met in Prague with Jana Černochová, the defence minister of Czechia and took part in the Polish – Czech inter-governmental consultations chaired by the prime ministers of both countries.

During the talks, the matter of actions and perspectives for the fulfillment of the Washington NATO Summit was discussed – with special attention devoted to the strengthening of the defence potential of NATO’s and EU’s eastern flank and countering hybrid and cyberspace threats.
The meeting was also a moment to thank Czechia for the help provided by the country’s Armed Forces helicopter crews during the population evacuations during the recent flooding that occurred in Poland. Two Czech Mi-17 helicopters stationed in Poland supported the evacuations and participated in securing of the areas affected by the natural disaster.

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The defence and military cooperation between Poland and Czechia is an example of the good political and economic relations between the two countries. The shared engagement of the Armed Forces of Poland and Czechia, for example in the Canadian eFP group in Latvia not only reinforces the regional deterrence and defence potential, but is also evidence of the readiness of Warsaw and Prague to further enhance their partnership, including in sharing experience with regards to the technical modernisation of the Armed Forces and shared participation in military excercises.