Pavel Receives Caputova at Prague Castle for Her Last Visit

Prague, June 12 (TASR-correspondent) - Czech President Petr Pavel has received her Slovak counterpart Zuzana Caputova at Prague Castle, after she arrived in Prague on Wednesday for her last foreign trip in office. Following the meeting with the Czech president, the heads of states will hold a joint press conference. Caputova will then head to the Prague Botanical Garden, where she'll plant a linden tree as Slovakia's national tree as part of the 'Roots of Personalities' project. As her office pointed out, the project aims to link the social legacy of prominent personalities from various fields with the natural wealth of the Earth. In the evening, the Slovak president will take part in a theatre performance. Caputova is due to give a speech at the 10th Prague European Summit on Thursday (June 13), where she'll also receive the 'Vision for Europe' award, which has been bestowed annually since 2016 on personalities who have contributed to the development of European ideals. In the past, the award was bestowed on former Czech foreign minister Karel Schwarzenberg and former Slovak premier Mikulas Dzurinda. Pavel will later award Caputova the highest Czech state decoration, the Order of the White Lion, at Prague Castle. Caputova will also honour Pavel with the highest Slovak decoration - the Order of the White Double Cross. am/mcs