(ČIA) On May 19, 2020, Minister of Foreign Affairs Tomáš Petříček (ČSSD) discussed with his counterparts Ivan Korčok from Slovakia and Alexander Schallenberg from Austria the possibilities of further opening the border after the COVID-19 pandemic. The Czech Republic is ready to open borders to these neighboring countries in the first half of June, as well as Austria, without the need for testing. Negotiations with Slovakia will continue in the coming days. According to Mr Petříček, the borders with Germany and Poland should also be open by the end of June.