Pavel welcomes Romanian President Nicusor Dan at Prague Castle

President Petr Pavel and his wife Eva welcomed Romanian President Nicusor Dan and his partner Mirabela Grădinaru at Prague Castle on Wednesday.

Following a ceremonial welcome the Romanian president  is expected to hold talks with President Pavel and Prime Minister Andrej Babiš on strengthening security on NATO’s eastern flank, trade and defence cooperation, and the Czech community in Romania’s Banat region.

Meetings with Senate President Miloš Vystrčil and Chamber of Deputies Speaker Tomio Okamura are also planned for later in the day.

According to the Czech President’s Office, Romania is a key partner for Czechia in southeastern Europe and a close ally in NATO and the European Union. The two countries share similar positions on energy, emissions allowances under the EU’s ETS, competitiveness and the single market, as well as support for Ukraine and Moldova.