PRAGUE, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- The Czech Republic and Poland hope that the project of the U.S. anti-missile defense in Central Europe will continue after President George W. Bush ends his term, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski told reporters in Prague on Friday.

    After meeting his Czech counterpart Karel Schwarzenberg in Prague on Friday, Sikorski said he expects the new U.S. administration to respect its predecessor's decision.

    The U.S. wants to install a radar base on Czech soil and a base with interceptor missiles in Poland as elements of its missile defense shield in Europe, aiming to protect the U.S. and a large part of Europe from hostile missiles.

    The Czech and U.S. government representatives signed the relevant radar treaties earlier this year. The treaties are yet to be discussed by the Czech parliament where they are not sure of the necessary majority of votes.

    The left-wing opposition is against the radar plan, as are some two-thirds of Czechs, according to public opinion polls.