On October 8, 2024 – The Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, Markéta Pekarová Adamová, made an official visit to Singapore. With her counterpart Seah Kian Peng and President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, she discussed closer bilateral cooperation and opportunities for more intensive economic exchange. The parliamentary delegation is also accompanied by a business mission with the aim of penetrating the promising Singaporean markets and deepening business relations within the Southeast Asian region as well.
The Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic, Markéta Pekarová Adamová, began her journey through Southeast Asia with an official visit to Singapore – the gateway to Southeast Asia for our businesses. The parliamentary delegation, which also consists of the chairman of the parliamentary security committee, Pavel Žáček, the deputy chairman of the defense committee, Josef Flek, and the chairman of the energy subcommittee, Róbert Teleky, discussed closer interparliamentary cooperation with the chairman of the Singapore legislature, Seah Kian Peng. They also discussed mutual relations between the two countries at a meeting with President Tharman Shanmugaratnam.
“Czech-Singapore relations have been at a very high level for a long time. Our cooperation is developing in many areas – from advanced technologies, through education, and cyber security, to environmental protection and, recently, artificial intelligence. Our visit is therefore another impetus for even more intensive cooperation and at the same time an invitation for potential Singaporean investors to visit us,” said the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, Markéta Pekarová Adamová.
The parliamentary delegation is also accompanied by a business mission of the Czech Chamber of Commerce specifically focused on the sectors of information technology, cyber security, solutions for smart cities, logistics, and aviation.
“Last year alone, the amount of our mutual trade reached a total amount exceeding 20 billion crowns. We will probably increase this amount even more this year. Singapore is, therefore, our important business partner, representing not only a number of lucrative opportunities for our export-oriented companies and entrepreneurs but also a gateway to perspective markets throughout Southeast Asia,” added the Speaker of the Chamber, Markéta Pekarová Adamová.
From Singapore, the delegation moved to the Philippines, where they will discuss inter-parliamentary and economic cooperation with the country’s high political representatives and business leaders.