Prague, April 7 (CTK) – Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka (Social Democrats, CSSD) is considering visiting Turkey this autumn and he will also fly to China, he said in an interview with CTK Tuesday.

Sobotka said he will also go to Saxony and Bavaria, adding that his foreign trips will focus on Czech economic priorities.

“The Turkish market has been growing very dynamically in the past years. A number of opportunities for Czech exports are opening there,” Sobotka said.

He said he will take a delegation of businesspeople to Turkey, just as on the adjourned visit to China where he will probably go in October or November.

“My visit to China will be connected with a meeting of the heads of government of Central and East Europe in the 16 plus one format,” Sobotka said.

The latest similar summit was held in Serbia last year. China will host this type of meeting for the first time.

During his stay in China, Sobotka will also meet his Chinese counterpart. He said the precise date of the visit will depend on for when China will convene the summit.

“This year I also want to pay attention to intensively furthering neighbouring relations,” Sobotka said

In the past months, he welcomed the prime ministers of Saxony and Bavaria, now he is going to reciprocate their visits.

“I will visit Dresden and Munich with the aim of continuing the intensive dialogue between the Czech Republic on the one side and Bavaria and Saxony on the other,” Sobotka said.