Foreign Minister Macinka invited to Pavel-Babiš meeting

Foreign Minister Petr Macinka (Motorists) says he has been invited to Monday’s meeting between President Petr Pavel and Prime Minister Andrej Babiš. Macinka told Czech Television on Sunday that he has not yet decided whether he will attend and wants to discuss it with Babiš. He did not say who invited him.

The meeting, announced by the presidential office earlier this week, is expected to focus on coordinating Czech foreign policy, particularly Pavel’s participation in the UN General Assembly in New York. The president is due to lead the Czech delegation, while Macinka is also scheduled to travel to the United States.

The meeting will follow a ceremony to retrieve the Czech Crown Jewels from St Vitus Cathedral, which both Pavel and Babiš are expected to attend as holders of keys to the chamber where the jewels are kept.