Liptál: Wallachian traditions have met the culture of the Arabian Peninsula at the 57th International Folklore Festival, Liptál Festivities. Al‑Shahba Folk Arts Troupe from the Omani city of Nizwa has arrived in Liptál as one of the main international guests of this year’s festival.

Prague: Trust, stability, modern technologies and strong industrial capabilities. These were the main themes of the Czech-Omani Security Forum, held on 20 August at the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic in Prague.

Brno: The visit of a delegation from Oman’s National Defence College (NDC) to the Czech Republic continued on Wednesday with talks at the University of Defence in Brno. Following previous meetings focused on security policy, advanced technologies, artificial intelligence and opportunities for research cooperation, attention this time turned primarily to strategic education, security analysis and new forms of warfare.

Prague: Cyberattacks, artificial intelligence, drones, autonomous systems, the protection of critical infrastructure and the rapidly changing nature of warfare. In recent years, security has become one of the key issues shaping global politics and the economy. Cooperation between the Czech Republic and the Sultanate of Oman is now increasingly focusing on these challenges as well.

Prague: The visit of a delegation from the Sultanate of Oman to the Czech Institute of Informatics, Robotics and Cybernetics at the Czech Technical University in Prague has produced the first concrete proposals for possible long-term cooperation. The meeting followed the launch of the delegation’s programme in the Czech Republic, which we reported on in our previous article.

Prague: A delegation from Oman’s National Defence College (NDC), led by its Commandant, Rear Admiral Ali Abdullah Mohammed Al Shidi, has arrived in the Czech Republic for a week-long working visit. The visit is being supported by Ivo Vaněk, Honorary Consul of the Sultanate of Oman in the Czech Republic, and focuses on professional cooperation, advanced technologies and security.

Prague: The Czech Republic has a stable food supply, extensive agricultural land and strong production of several basic commodities. However, it is not fully self-sufficient and relies on imports for some food products.

Prague: This year’s harvest in the Czech Republic is rapidly approaching completion. According to the State Agricultural Intervention Fund (SZIF), 95.05% of cereal-growing areas had been harvested, covering 1.12 million hectares. Oilseed rape harvesting was even further advanced, with 97.41% of the area already harvested.

Prague: The Czech Republic is strengthening investment in technologies expected to shape the future of European industry.

Prague: This year's grain harvest in the Czech Republic is progressing faster than during the same period last year. Favorable weather conditions have enabled farmers to harvest more than one-third of the country's grain and rapeseed acreage.

Prague: The Czech Republic has transferred the coordination of quantum technologies from the Office of the Government to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MPO).

Kopidlno: Czech technology company AŽD has begun testing a battery-powered train called LENKA, an acronym for Lehké Elektrické Nabíjecí Kolejové (Light Electric Rechargeable Rail Vehicle). The project aims to determine whether a simpler and more energy-efficient vehicle could replace conventional train sets on regional railway lines.

Brno: The relocation of Zetor tractor production to India is another sign that global manufacturing is increasingly shifting towards countries with lower production costs.

Prague/Valence: At France’s request and through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, the Czech Republic has deployed a second Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopter to help fight extensive forest fires.

Prague: Prolonged summer heat and high water temperatures are forcing pond managers across the Czech Republic to oxygenate water bodies. The aim is to prevent a decline in dissolved oxygen levels and protect fish from mass mortality.

Prague: The Czech Ministry of the Environment has completed a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of a proposal for acceleration areas intended primarily for the development of wind and photovoltaic power plants.

Prague: The Czech public continues to place the highest level of trust in the Fire Rescue Service. This is according to a regular survey conducted by the STEM research agency in the second half of June 2026.