Public addresses and interviews

• 9/23/2025

  Statement by President of the Czech Republic: Restoring Childhood and Humanity: Advancing Peace in Ukraine Through the Return of Ukrainian Children

  As a member of the UN Human Rights Council, the Czech Republic emphasises the immense and unjustified suffering of civilians in this war, especially under Russian occupation – a regime that denies people their right to choose their own future. Czechia condemns the deportation of children from Ukrainian regions under temporary Russian occupation as a grave violation of human rights. We also strongly condemn the militarisation and indoctrination of Ukrainian children and young people under Russia

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• 9/22/2025

  President Pavel delivered a speech on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women

  President Petr Pavel delivered a speech at the UN General Assembly on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women. Madame President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Thirty years ago, the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action set out a bold vision: that women and men should finally stand equal in rights, opportunities, and dignity. Czechia proudly reaffirms its commitment to this vision. It is rooted deeply in our history: Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk,

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• 6/13/2025

  President Pavel's opening remarks at GLOBSEC Forum 2025

  Excellencies, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, it gives me a great pleasure to welcome you all once again in Prague at this year’s GLOBSEC Forum. For over two decades, this platform has earned its place as Central Europe’s leading venue for addressing global security challenges. I am proud that our capital is hosting it for the second time and also distinguished guests, leaders, and experts who are all gathered here. I am also pleased that, for the second year in a row, Globsec incl

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• 5/20/2025

  Address by the President of the Czech Republic at the European Policy Centre think tank

  Ladies and gentlemen, It is a pleasure to address such a distinguished and knowledgeable audience here in Brussels – Europe’s political centre, but also a place of reflection on the European project. The state of our continent is, quite rightly, a matter of urgent debate across Europe today. Just last week, I hosted a conference in Prague on the future of the European Union. We titled it “Europe as a Task” – a phrase that captures Václav Havel’s belief that the European project is never comple

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• 2/15/2025

  President Pavel participated in a panel discussion at MSC 2025

  President of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel participated in a panel discussion at Munich Security Conference 2025 "Security Dividend: European Support for Ukraine". 

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  1/23/2025

  President of the Czech Republic gave interview to Radio Free Europe

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• 12/2/2024

  Speech by President Pavel at the University of Auckland

  President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, on Monday 2 December 2024 delivered a speech at the University of Auckland Distinguished faculty, dear students, honored guests, Thank you for your warm welcome here at the University of Auckland. It is my privilege to address you today in this prestigious institution, so far from Prague yet so close in our shared values and aspirations. The distance between Czechia and New Zealand – nearly 18,000 kilometers – used to seem impossibly far. Today, tha

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• 11/27/2024

  President Petr Pavel delivered the 2024 Lowy Lecture

  President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, delivered the 2024 Lowy Lecture on Tuesday 26 November 2024 at the Sydney Town Hall.    

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• 11/8/2024

  President Petr Pavel delivered the Keynote Address at the IISS Prague Defence Summit

  President of the Republic Petr Pavel delivered the Keynote Address at the IISS Prague Defence Summit on the 9th of November 2024. Excellencies, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, I welcome the opportunity to address you tonight at the opening of the first edition of the Prague Defence Summit here in these historical buildings of our National Museum. I would like to welcome you to Czech Republic and welcome you to this beautiful city. Actually, the last time that I was here in this ve

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  10/25/2024

  Meeting with the members of the Diplomatic Corps

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• 10/14/2024

  Speech of President Petr Pavel at the Forum 2000 Conference

  On October 14, 2024, President of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel addressed the Forum 2000 Conference.

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• 9/26/2024

  Speech by the President of the Republic at the University of Chicago

  Madame Dean, Professors, Students, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great honour to stand before you today at the University of Chicago. For Czechs, this country, this city, and this university hold deep historical significance. Chicago was once home to one of the largest Czech communities outside of Europe, and it was here that Czechs could articulate their dreams of freedom and democracy. A central guiding figure of these aspirations was professor Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, who later bec

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