President, defense minister and army representatives mark Armed Forces Day

President Petr Pavel, who is the chief commander of the Czech Armed Forces, Defence Minister Jana Černochová and Chief of the General Staff Karel Řehka on Friday laid wreaths at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Vítkov and honoured the memory of soldiers killed in foreign operations to mark Armed Forces Day. In a short statement the defense minister emphasized the growing importance of the armed forces. The world is not a safe place and Czechia must be prepared for the security threats that we face, she said. She said she was happy to see that the Czech armed forces enjoy an exceptionally high level of public trust.