| Along with the Czech Ministry of Defence and the Czech Army, the IDET organizers prepare visits of many official delegations from foreign countries. Two years ago, delegations from 23 countries arrived. In February 2009, the Minister of Defence Vlasta Parkanová invited top representatives of defence ministries and army commands from 76 countries of the world, out of which 27 delegations accepted the invitation so far. From each country addressed, defence ministers and chiefs of the general staff and national secretary generals for armaments have been invited, as well as ambassadors and air force attachés. NATO Deputy Secretary General Jiří Šedivý, NATO Deputy Secretary General for Armaments Richard Froh and the Executive Director of EDA Alexander Weis and many other eminent personalities have been invited. As a tradition, a chartered aircraft from Brussels will arrive in Brno that will bring national representatives accredited at the NATO central office. The Czech Army wants to use IDET to support the Czech defence industry and enable the Czech exhibitors to meet their guests.
Military delegations from countries:*
Algeria
Armenia
Austria
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina – Minister of Defence
Egypt
Ecuador – Deputy Minister of Defence
France
Georgia - Deputy Minister of Defence
Germany
Greece - Deputy Minister of Defence
Hungary
Indonesia
Irak
Israel
Lithuania - Deputy Minister of Defence
Lybia
Malaysia - Deputy Minister of Defence
Paraguay – Minister of Defence
Peru
Poland - Deputy Minister of Defence
Romania
Slovakia – Deputy Minister of Defence
Slovenia
Sweden
UAE
Turkey
*situation to 27 April |