Photo: Klára Stejskalová, Radio Prague International
An exhibition on Czech humanitarian aid and development cooperation was unveiled on the Dvořák embankment in Prague on Tuesday. Organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it aims to raise awareness of the different ways in which Czechia is helping abroad. I discussed the project with Petr Gandalovič, head of the ministry’s Department for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid:
“Of course, as a country that has reached the economic status we have, it is our responsibility to help those who have not, but also, it is in our interest to increase stability around us and also in places where people may have the tendency to emigrate in search of a better life.
“It is also a very pragmatic approach that says: first we help and then we may start doing business. So our companies that participate in development cooperation may eventually find opportunities in those countries and do business with these countries.”
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Author: Ruth Fraňková