President Pavel to attend the UN General Assembly in US September

President Petr Pavel is expected to attend the UN General Assembly due to take place in New York City in September, his advisor Petr Kolář said in an interview for the daily Právo on Saturday. The former diplomat didn’t want to reveal details about any other possible trips abroad.

The UN General Assembly brings together heads of state and government and in the past former it was attended by presidents Václav Havel, Václav Klaus and Miloš Zeman. In recent years, Czechia has been represented at the meeting by a foreign minister or prime minister.

Author: Ruth Fraňková