President Pavel to meet top officials on Italy visit next week

The Czech president, Petr Pavel, will visit Italy with his wife Eva next week, the Office of the President said on Thursday. While in Italy Mr. Pavel will meet his Italian counterpart, Sergio Mattarella, the prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, and the president of the Lombardy region, Attili Fontana.

In Milan the Czech head of state will take part in Czech-Italian business forum, officials said.

The last Czech president to visit Italy was Václav Klaus in 2012.