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He announced that the Czech Republic will join in further supporting Ukraine
Today, President Petr Pavel participated in the second day of the NATO summit in Vilnius. In addition to the heads of state and government meeting and the first ever meeting of the NATO Council – Ukraine, he had two bilateral meetings on the agenda, namely with the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Norway and the Prime Minister of Japan.
After the summit, President Pavel announced that the Czech Republic would join the G7 declaration on support for Ukraine and also that it would contribute an adequate amount to the Comprehensive Aid Package for Ukraine. “A number of countries, including the Czech Republic, have already confirmed that they will contribute to the aid package. We will also join the new proposal of the G7 group, which the Czech government has already discussed today and is ready to adequately participate in it,” said President Pavel.
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The President further evaluated the overall results of the NATO negotiations. “This summit showed that the Alliance is better the more pressure it is under. And he also confirmed that NATO is doing the exact opposite of what President Putin expected from it. The Allies agreed on all major points, from strengthening the defenses of the eastern flank to increasing spending to cover effective defense. At the same time, it was possible to assure Ukraine that it will not be left alone in the fight for its freedom and that other states will help it, and that very significantly. If Putin expected that the Alliance would wear out over time and its support for Ukraine would begin to wane, then this calculation did not work out. President Zelensky dares to come to the unequivocal conclusion that Ukraine’s future is in NATO. I am satisfied with the results of the summit because it fulfilled expectations and showed that when a decision is needed, the Alliance reacts quickly and efficiently.”