President Pavel: Italy shares Czechia’s view on supporting Ukraine

Italy shares the same view on supporting Ukraine as Czechia, President Petr Pavel told reporters after a meeting with his counterpart Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome on Tuesday, adding that the military and financial aid for the country will continue.

The Czech head of state, who is visiting Italy along with a delegation of around 30 Czech businesspeople, also held a speech at the NATO Defence College in Rome, in which he said Russia presents the most significant and immediate threat to European security and to Czechia’s allies in NATO.

Earlier on Tuesday, Mr. Pavel paid a visit to the Czech Embassy in Rome. He said Italy and Czechia were linked not only by historical and cultural relations, but also by significant trade exchanges and agreement on a number of issues, including foreign policy and economic issues.