The Czech Republic Embassy in Korea has set up a book of condolences in memory of former Czechoslovak Foreign Minister Jiri Dienstbier, who was a key player behind the establishment of diplomatic relations between Czechoslovakia and South Korea.
Dienstbier was the first post-communist and democratic minister of foreign affairs of Czechoslovakia as well as the leading personality of the Czechoslovak human rights movement during the communist rule.
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Jiri Dienstbier |
The embassy of the Czech Republic said the book of condolences in memory of Dienstbier will be opened at the chancery at 1-121 Sinmnno 2-ga, Jongno-gu, Seoul today from 10 a.m. to noon and from 1-6 p.m. and Thursday from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Dienstbier died after a long illness in a Prague hospital on Saturday, he was 73.
In March 2010, Dienstbier visited South Korea on the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between both countries.
By Yoav Cerralbo (
yoav@heraldcorp.com)
