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86 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 2016 approach will strengthen confidence in its NATO commitments and show the Czech Republic to be a trusted ally. 7. Czech diplomacy should place greater emphasis on the humanitarian and human rights agenda in relation to the Middle East and North Africa. In view of the regee crisis and the fight against terrorism, it is not possible to continue to take this region lightly. A decision must be made on whether the key securi interests of the Czech Republic are served more by an emphasis on the economic gains in relations with non-democratic regimes, or the promotion of human rights, the transformation agenda and a humanistic approach. It clear, however, that maintaining friendly relations with Syrian President Assad and exporting arms to repressive regimes runs counter to finding any peacel resolution to the conflicts in Syria and Iraq. 8. The Czech Republic should restart relations with Poland and improve the image of the Visegrad Group. The Czech Republic should establish strong working contacts with the new Polish government. The joint meeting of intergovernmental delegations planned for the first half of the year should primarily focus on topics such as transportation infrastructure, environmental protection or consumer protection. The Czech Republic should consult Poland regarding the priorities of its Presidency in the Visegrad Group, as it directly follows the Czech Presidency. In doing so, it is essential to explain to Poland that any rther rift between Western and Eastern Europe is not in Central European interests. The second half of the Czech Visegrad Presidency should focus on improving the image of the V4 in the EU, which was tarnished by the dissenting approach to relocation quotas. 9. The New Silk Road project and other Chinese political initiatives must be intensively discussed with China. Following a genuine national strategic debate on long-term goals to be pursued in mutual relations, the Czech Republic should engage in the potentially most beneficial initiatives. As part of the continui of its foreign policy, the Czech Republic should also discuss human rights with China and supplement this dialogue with specific projects in areas in which it has experience, e.g. educating teachers or improving access to health care. In this regard, it can draw inspiration from the Netherlands, which has very successlly combined strong economic and political relations with the promotion of specific human rights. 10. In accordance with Sustainable Development Goals, the Czech Republic should lean towards a broader understanding of the context
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 2016 87 of development and take development goals into account in other areas of domestic and foreign policy. Preparation of a new Concept for Foreign and Development Cooperation should be based on the development priorities of partner countries and should be defined in cooperation with their representatives. In the interest of efficiency, it would be advisable to focus Czech efforts on a narrower number of selected countries and sectors in the ture, while at the same time gradually increasing the total amount of aid, so that the Czech Republic meets its international commitments in this area. 11. Political parties should respond to increasing public concern over international events by strengthening their professional capacities in these areas. Political elites must be able to respond to the concerns of socie in a manner that does not rther incite frustration, xenophobia and isolationism. The opposition should formulate a comprehensive foreign policy strategy that goes beyond individual statements on current affairs and encompasses a broader spectrum of issues. Political parties need to begin working on quali foreign policy manifestos a year before parliamentary elections.
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