Czech President Petr Pavel expressed concern about the anti-Ukrainian statements of the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies and stated that he would raise this issue for discussion with the Prime Minister and constitutional officials. This was reported by Czech President Petr Pavel on the social network X, writes UNN.
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The President of the Czech Republic emphasized that the statement of the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies causes concern not only within the state, but also abroad.
The statement of the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, the third largest constitutional official, causes concern not only among our citizens, but also abroad, among our allies and partners. I will discuss this at the next meeting with the Prime Minister of the coalition government and at the meeting of constitutional officials. Coordination of foreign and security policy is the basis of our trust as a partner
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