Русская версияBartak said a delegation that would include him would leave for the Pentagon, while a U.S.
negotiating team would fly to the Czech Republic.
The final part of consultations could be expected, Bartak said.
The bilateral SOFA (Status of Forces Agreement) treaty will be soon completed, Czech Defence Minister Vlasta Parkanova (Christian Democrats, KDU-CSL) told reporters earlier this week.
Only details are being negotiated now so the treaty should be ready in September, she added.
The Czech Republic and the United States signed in July the main treaty on the radar base.
The ratification process of both treaties in Czech parliament might by completed by the end of the year.
The radar to be built at the Brdy military district, some 90km southwest of Prague, and a base for ten interceptor missiles in Poland are elements of the U.S. missile defence shields to protect the United States and a large part of the European continent against missiles that states like Iran might launch.
However, support for the treaties in the lower house is not sure. The junior ruling Greens are disunited about the project.
The leftist opposition and a majority of Czechs are opposed to the radar.
The Czech Republic will start strategic dialogue with the USA next Thursday as Deputy Foreign Minister Tomas Pojar will discuss security cooperation, involving the anti-missile defence, there.
The Czech Republic and the USA opted for the dialogue that is to improve the bilateral relations in the long run this February.
The Czech Republic asked for the opening of the talks in connection with the talks on the stationing of a U.S. radar in the Czech Republic.
(Ceske Noviny)
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