Fighters commemorated the end of the war. Pavel promoted the director of BIS to major general

The traditional pieta started with a military salute, the commander of the military unit handed President Pavlov his saliva. The national anthem was played, then the soldiers raised the historical army banners.

The president then traditionally laid a wreath at the grave of the war dead. Prime Minister Petr Fiala, Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Markta Pekarov Adamov, President of Senta Milo Vystril laid the wreath and gave the representative a speech. Military aircraft L159 ALCA and JAS 39 Gripen, as well as Viper and Venom helicopters, flew over Vtkov during the ceremony.

In his speech, Pavel drew attention to the fact that the roles of some countries have changed since the Second World War. Russia, then the Soviet Union, which was an essential part of the allies of the coalition, has today itself become the aggressor and unleashed a wolf on the European continent. On the other hand, according to him, Germany has used its history. He declared the conflict in Ukraine to be a test not only for Europe, but also for the whole world.

Indifference to others and indifference to the fate of the whole is the very thing that opens the door to evil, Pavel quoted former president Vclav Havel.

According to Pavle, Estonia’s entry into NATO marked a turning point on the road to security. We are a country with experience with the openness of some of our neighbors, said Pavel. According to him, the years 1938 and 1968 are a reminder of what it is like to be obt.

Pavel highlighted investments in defense and security. Unfortunately, we do not live in a world that would be a safe city, and it is therefore necessary that we perceive this data as an investment in the safety of our children as well, the president added. According to the law approved last year, Russia will spend at least two percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) on defense each year.

The Russian threat is permanent, said Fiala

According to Prime Minister Fiala, there is not only a need to fight for independence. Remember that the destruction of brutal ideology and brutal words does not come alone, he said. Anyone who downplays or downplays the threat from Russia, do the Czech Republic a favor, said Fiala after the ceremony.

According to Fiala, the duty that the Czech Republic fulfills is to gather all the words, means and possibilities to provide the defenders of Ukraine with what they need. The only way to achieve permanent and long-term peace is for Russia to fail, the prime minister said.

According to him, the Russian threat is permanent. We must always be aware of it. Do the Czech Republic a favor to those who trivialize it or belittle it somehow, she said. He recalled that the police consider it proven that the bombings of the warehouse in the ammunition complex in Vrbtice in Złonsk, which killed two people in 2014, were carried out by agents of the Russian military intelligence agency GRU. He just changed the hybrid flow repeatedly.

Minister of Defense Jana Ernochov, Mayor of Prague Bohuslav Svoboda and member of the General Assembly Karel Ehka took part in the memorial service for Vtkov.

Pavel appointed a new general

The President appointed a new general at Prask castle at noon. the editor of the Security Information Service (BIS) Michal Koudelka was promoted from the rank of brigadier general to major general, the editor of the General Security Inspection Corps (GIBS) Vt Hendrych became a brigadier general. On the occasion of Independence Day, the head of state invited another 11 soldiers, a policeman and firefighters.

Being authorized means not only a great sense of pride, but also responsibility, said Koudelka. He added that people are now turning to safety verses with a closed door, not in the past. I want to assure the public that we are determined to do enough on the auction floor, and to do our best to ensure that the Czech Republic remains one of the safest countries in the world and a pleasant place to live, he concluded.

fa counterintelligence Koudelka was appointed brigadier general by the president a year ago. Paul’s predecessor at Prague Castle, Milo Zeman, who was strongly critical of Koudelka and the BIS, rejected a similar government proposal seven times before.

Hendrych joined the GIBS team last year in 2016. He replaced Radim Dragoun, whose five-year term expired in August, and at the same time, he was promoted to the position of Olomouc chief representative in the women’s team.

The government therefore suggested Pavlo to be promoted to the rank of brigadier general at the request of the former editor of Military Intelligence (VZ) Jiho Rek, and those soldiers were granted the rank of brigadier general.

The Minister of the Interior Vt Rakuan (STAN) proposed to the position of brigadier general of the operational center of the police presidium Frantik Habad, editor of the special activities of the police Milan Ernek, editor of the South Moravian fire brigade Jiho Pelikno, commander of the fire department of the protection of the Prague Castle Radek Strnskho and former editor of the Ad for foreign relations and information from Petr Zeman.

Commemorative acts at the end of the 79th year of the wolf world will be held, for example, in Brno, Pardubice, Havlkov Brod or Liberec. In Hranice, there will be a ceremonial appearance of Czech and American army units. The chairman of Senta Vystril and the mayor of Prague, Svoboda, will thus support a solemn act to honor the memorial of the war against Nazism in Olanské Hbitovy, Prague.

In the middle of the evening, the Straka Academy, i.e. the seat of the Czech government, was ceremonially consecrated in the Czech tricolor.