Slovak President Peter Pellegrini met with Andrej Babiš, the winner of the Czech elections, who was entrusted with forming the government, in Prague on Tuesday evening. According to Pellegrini, both agreed on the need to revive the Vyšehrad Four (V4).
On Tuesday evening, as part of a working visit to the Czech Republic, Slovak President Peter Pellegrini met with the chairman of the Czech ANO movement, Andrej Babiš, whom President Petr Pavel entrusted with negotiating the formation of a new government after the victorious October parliamentary elections. Pellegrini congratulated Babiš on his victory and confirmed Slovakia’s interest in continuing the format of joint meetings of governments. TASR was informed about this by the communication department of the Office of the President of the Slovak Republic (KP SR).
- Peter Pellegrini visited the Czech Republic and met Andrej Babiš.
- President Pellegrini congratulated Babiš on his election victory.
- They discussed energy, digitization, defense and cooperation between Slovakia and the Czech Republic.
- Pellegrini expressed support for the V4 format and its revival.
“We are facing common challenges – energy security, decarbonisation of industry, green and digital transformation, defence, nuclear energy in the EU, including the diversification of gas and oil supplies. That is why I am pleased that we are united by the will to find solutions for the benefit of the people of both countries. The V4 format is also a good space for joint discussion – I am glad that we also find agreement on the need for its revival,” Pellegrini said on social networks.
Festive concert of the Košice State Philharmonic
At the same time, the President of the Slovak Republic believes that after the appointment of the new cabinet, the tradition will be preserved, according to which the first foreign visit of the Czech Prime Minister is to Slovakia.
Pellegrini met with Babiš in Prague’s Municipal House, where he arrived for the gala concert of the Košice State Philharmonic. It is held on the occasion of the anniversary of the birth of the former Czechoslovak president Tomáš Garriqua Masaryk and the Slovak politician and diplomat Milan Rastislav Štefánik. Before the start of the concert, he also negotiated with President Pavlo.
