Czech parliament approves deployment of 1,200 soldiers to NATO's eastern borders

The Chamber of Deputies (lower house) of the Czech parliament approved the proposal of the country's government to send 1,200 military personnel of the national armed forces to NATO units stationed in the countries of the western part of the bloc, Report informs, citing the Czech television.

The mandate covers the next two years. Czech military personnel as part of the North Atlantic Alliance units will be involved in ensuring the safety and security of Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia and Estonia. The Senate (upper house) of the parliament approved the Cabinet's proposal in August.