“The last quarter of a century has been a period of peace, freedom and stability for the Czech Republic, from my personal experience I can say that it is also your merit,” said President Petr Pavel in an address to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. It was awarded the order of TGM III shortly before that. classes.
He also appreciated Stoltenberg’s role in accepting new members into the alliance or his stance on the war in Ukraine. The President also reminded that the goal of NATO is not to wage war, but to deter potential aggressors.
There was even a minor joke on the part of the Czech head of state. He appreciated the Secretary General’s sense of humor, which is said not to be common in Scandinavia. Stoltenberg laughed after these words.