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Ambassador Petr Válek meets the President of the European Court of Human Rights, Mr. Róbert Ragnar Spanó
18.11.2021 / 14:55 | Aktualizováno: 18.11.2021 / 14:59
On 18 November 2021, Ambassador Petr Válek, Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic to the Council of Europe, met with the President of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), Mr. Róbert Ragnar Spanó.
Together they discussed, inter alia, the current challenges the ECtHR faces also in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ambassador Válek underlined the long-term support of the Czech Republic to the Council of Europe and the ECtHR, including through regular voluntary contributions to help to reduce the backlog of cases before the ECtHR. During his visit to the Court, Ambassador Válek also met with Czech Judge Mr. Ales Pejchal and Deputy Registrar Mr. Abel Campos.