President Pavel meets with Czech ambassadors at Prague Castle

Active membership in the European Union and NATO will continue to be a pillar of Czech security, President Petr Pavel told Czech ambassadors and consuls at a meeting at Prague Castle on Tuesday. He also said Russian aggression has given new urgency to NATO's mission.

According to the head of state, there is no more important task in the Czechia’s foreign and security policy today than the continued support for Ukraine. The meeting of Czech ambassadors and consuls at Prague Castle follows the commencement of their week-long annual conference, which began on Monday at Černín Palace.

During the conference, Prime Minister Petr Fiala and several ministers discussed the ongoing war in Ukraine and other international issues, including energy security.