The Czech President allowed the country's citizens to join the Armed Forces: What is known

Petro Paul gave good to the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine dozens of Czech citizens. According to the law, the Czechs should obtain special permission of the President if they decide to join the militarized formations abroad. Czech President Peter Pavel allowed 60 citizens of the country to join the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. According to Czech Radio, a spokesman for the head of state Philip Platosh said.

He noted that more than 180 Czechs appealed to the President to allow them to join the Ukrainian army. How many of these applications have been rejected and for what reasons, there is no information. According to the legislation in force in the Republic, the Czech residents are prohibited from joining foreign military formations or private military companies without the approval of the President.

This rule applies not only to the Czechs, but also to foreign citizens who have received a residence permit in the country. It should be noted that the Czech state, military and political figure Peter Paul became the President of the Czech Republic in the spring of 2023. From 2015 to 2018, he headed the NATO Military Committee, becoming the first representative of the Eastern European state in this position. We will remind, in February 2024 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky signed Decree No.