The Czech government on Monday approved President Petr Pavel's participation in next week's NATO summit in Ankara, ending a dispute over the country's representation after a Constitutional Court ruling backed the president's authority.
Prime Minister Andrej Babis told reporters that following a Cabinet meeting, Foreign Minister Petr Macinka had added Pavel and his entourage to the official Czech delegation, Radio Prague International reported.
Babis will lead the Czech delegation at the summit, while the president will travel separately after the government also approved the use of an aircraft for Pavel's trip.
Despite the court's decision, Babis said Pavel could demonstrate goodwill by voluntarily skipping this year's summit and attending next year's gathering instead.
The president has argued that the government's previous refusal to include him in the delegation was contrary to the Constitutional Court's ruling, which affirmed his right to participate.
