President Pavel leaves for a two-day visit to Austria

Czech President Petr Pavel leaves on Wednesday for a two-day visit to Austria. The Czech head of state will be received on Thursday by his Austrian counterpart Alexander Van der Bellen. He will also hold talks with Austrian National Council President Wolfgang Sobotka and Defence Minister Claudia Tanner.

Besides EU and NATO cooperation, the main topics on the agenda will include the war in Ukraine, the integration of the Western Balkans into the EU and regional cooperation.

Pavel's visit to Austria will conclude a series of trips to the neighbouring countries, which he started shortly after taking office in March. The President, who will be accompanied by his wife, will travel on a regular train.