Pavel on first diplomatic trip abroad as president

President Petr Pavel set off on his first foreign diplomatic visit as head of state on Monday - a two-day visit to Slovakia, which is traditionally the first destination for newly-inaugurated Czech presidents. He will be received by his Slovak counterpart Zuzana Čaputová at 11.30 a.m. The Czech flag was flying over her headquarters at Grasalkovičův palác as of Monday morning.