The five-member group of U.S. experts on Friday ended measurements in the Brdy military area of the Czech republic, where they studied conditions for the possible building of a radar base within the U.S. anti-missile defense system.

The experts examined all the sources of broadcast such as radio, television and other radar installations that could influence the military radar base.

They also visited the meteorological radar in Brdy and met representatives of the Czech telecommunications Office that issues transmissions permits.

The experts will assess the data collected in Brdy in the weeks ahead.

Another group of U.S. experts, who will study the hydrological and geological conditions in Brdy, is to arrive in the Czech Republic in mid-May. They will also deal with infrastructure and the transport accessibility of the military district.

Czech Defense Minister Vlasta Parkanova said the experts' visit does not automatically mean that the radar will be stationed in the Czech Republic.

The U.S. experts' visit only had a technical character, Parkanova said.

Last Wednesday, the Czech government officially started negotiating with the United States over the location of a radar base, which is part of a planned U.S. anti-missile shield in central Europe.

The United States unveiled its plan in January to place a radar system in the Czech Republic and 10 interceptor missiles in Poland, as components of the missile shield.

Source: Xinhua