Senior Czech diplomat Martin Povejšil dies at 62

The senior Czech diplomat Martin Povejšil has died at the age of 62, the minister of foreign affairs, Jan Lipavský, said on social media on Tuesday. Mr. Povejšil served as Czech ambassador to NATO, the European Union, Spain and Chile and was most recently director general for security and multilateral issues at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Prague.

Minister Lipavský said Martin Povejšil had been one of the best diplomats the country had ever had. Many more tributes have been paid to him since the news of his death was announced.