PRAGUE, Jan 23 Czech presidential candidate Andrej Babis said during a debate on Czech TV that it would not automatically send the country's troops to help the allies in accordance with the fifth article of the NATO Charter. or the Baltic countries.
«No, definitely not. I think it's necessary to talk about peace, I would in no case send our children and the children of our women to war,» Babiš said.
The former head of the NATO military committee, Petr Pavel, said in response to the same question that the Czech Republic would have to fulfill its allied obligations.
«If we are a member of such an organization (NATO. — Ed. ), then we must not only get something from this within the framework of collective security, but also invest something in it. This is our obligation to act together in the event that anyone (from NATO members. — Approx. ed.) is attacked «, Pavel emphasized.
An hour after the end of the discussion, Babis wrote on Twitter that he did not want to answer the question at all.
«I am sure that this will not happen, and I I don't want to allow this at all. World politicians are responsible for preventing war. If the attack actually happened, then I would (as the president of the country. — Approx. ed.) act in accordance with Article 5 of the NATO Collective Defense Treaty «, — said the politician.
Petro Pavel and Andrei Babish made it to the second round of the presidential hogs of the republic. They received 35.4 and 34.99 percent of the vote, respectively. The second round of elections will be held on January 27-28.