28. January 2023 at 19:18

President Čaputová joins a Prague crowd to celebrate Czech president-elect Petr Pavel

Slovak politicians welcome the victory of retired General Petr Pavel.

Peter Dlhopolec

Editorial

Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová and Czech president-elect Petr Pavel meet in Prague, Czech Republic, on January 28, 2023. Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová and Czech president-elect Petr Pavel meet in Prague, Czech Republic, on January 28, 2023. (source: TASR - Petr David Josek)
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Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová has made an unexpected appearance in Prague to congratulate retired General Petr Pavel on becoming the Czech president-elect.

"Your victory is the victory of hope that decency and truthfulness are not weaknesses," she said on stage.

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On Saturday, Pavel defeated the Bratislava-born entrepreneur and populist ex-Czech prime minister Andrej Babiš (ANO) in the second round of the presidential elections. The retired general won 58.32 per cent of the votes.

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