Czech foreign minister to attend prep meeting for NATO summit in June

Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský will attend an informal meeting of NATO heads of diplomacy in Antalya, Turkey on May 7-8, the Foreign Ministry said in a press release.  The aim of the meeting is to prepare the groundwork for the forthcoming NATO summit to be held in The Hague in June. The summit should focus on defence and deterrence, including a commitment to higher defence spending and long-term support for Ukraine.