Czech Republic canceled decrees on granting free land to the Russian embassy

The Czech Republic canceled decrees of 1970-1986 that provided the USSR and its successor with more than 40 plots of land for free use, the Minister for European Affairs said. Now Moscowwill have to pay rentPrague, Czech RepublicCzech

The Czech government has canceled Soviet-era decrees that granted the Russian embassy the right to free use of land in Prague and other cities, Czech European Affairs Minister Martin Dvořák tweeted.

According to him, all this time RUSSIA was able to use large tracts of land in the Czech Republic, making a profit and supporting a special operation in Ukraine .

“We canceled government decisions taken at gunpoint by Russian tanks after the occupation of our country,” Dvorak wrote, referring to the entry of Soviet troops into Czechoslovakia in 1968.

The fact that the Czech government is going to charge Russia for the lease of more than 40 plots that were provided for free use by decrees of 1970-1986, the Czech publication Seznam Zprávy reported in early March.

Ondřej Kolářa, MP from the TOP 09 party, explained to the publication that many of these sites were provided for the diplomatic corps, but “they conduct commercial activities, which is contrary to the Vienna Convention.”

According to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, buildings and adjacent plots of land used for diplomatic missions are inviolable. They are provided for free use, but cannot be used for purposes not related to diplomacy.

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Now Russia has about 50 buildings in Prague, including the embassy, ​​the ambassador's residence, the consulate and the Russian House, ČT24 notes. Most of them are located in the districts of Streshovice and Bubeneč.

Last summer, the TV channel reported that Russia wants to impose an easement (the right to use other people's property) on 15 properties in Prague and one in Evan. The Russian side designated the buildings as part of the diplomatic mission. She is also going to impose an encumbrance on the houses in the districts of Prague 6 and 7, which she rents out, noted ČT24.

After the start of the special operation in Ukraine, the Czech Republic joined the sanctions against Moscow, and also continues to supply weapons to Kyiv. The country was the first to be included in the list of states “unfriendly” to Russia three years ago. This happened after Prague expelled 18 Russian diplomats. In response, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced the expulsion of 20 Czech diplomats.