Czech President-elect Pavel (see photo) held a teleconference with President Tsai Ing-wen at 6:00 tonight. Pavel said that Taiwan is a reliable partner, and the Czech Republic firmly stands on the same side of the democratic system and supports Taiwan in maintaining a vibrant democracy system, free from the coercion of authoritarianism, and will also strengthen cooperation with Taiwan in all aspects.

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[Reporter Chen Yun/Taipei Report] Czech President-elect Pavel held a teleconference with President Tsai Ing-wen at 6:00 tonight. The two sides talked for 15 minutes. The atmosphere of communication was harmonious, and Foreign Minister Wu Zhaoxie also participated in it.

Pavel said that Taiwan is a reliable partner, and the Czech Republic firmly stands on the same side of the democratic system, supports Taiwan in maintaining a vibrant democratic system, and will not be coerced by authoritarianism, and will also strengthen cooperation with Taiwan in all aspects.

Presidential Office Spokesperson Lin Yu-chan relayed that the President, on behalf of the people and government of Taiwan, congratulated General Pavel on his election with high votes, and affirmed that Pavel continued the founding spirit of the late Czech President Havel who respected democracy, freedom and human rights. Under Pavel's leadership, continue to work with Taiwan to promote a close partnership.

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The president also said that he was glad to hear that both of them are alumni of the University of London and have a common life experience. He hoped to maintain contact and exchange extensively on Taiwan-Czech bilateral relations and regional issues in the future.

The president emphasized that Taiwan and the Czech Republic have had close and sound bilateral interactions, actively promoting cooperation in various fields such as economy, trade, investment, science and technology, education, culture, and tourism. cooperation and exchanges, and will encourage Taiwanese companies to use the Czech Republic as an important base in Central and Eastern Europe to deepen economic and trade exchanges.

Pavel thanked President Tsai for his congratulatory call. He affirmed that Taiwan and the Czech Republic share the values ​​of freedom, democracy, respect for human rights, and the rule of law. He emphasized that Taiwan is a reliable partner. On the same side of the system, supporting Taiwan to maintain a vibrant democratic system free from authoritarian coercion will also strengthen cooperation with Taiwan in all aspects.