Czech President Petr Pavel leaves his pen in Chile – repaying the ceremonial pen that Vaclav Klaus “Stole” 15 years ago

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  1. Source

    [https://news.refresher.cz/201784-Petr-Pavel-elegantne-vytrollil-Vaclava-Klause-V-Chile-nechal-sve-pero](https://news.refresher.cz/201784-Petr-Pavel-elegantne-vytrollil-Vaclava-Klause-V-Chile-nechal-sve-pero)

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    > # Petr Pavel elegantly trolled Václav Klaus. He left his pen in Chile
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    > [](https://news.refresher.cz/201784-Petr-Pavel-elegantne-vytrollil-Vaclava-Klause-V-Chile-nechal-sve-pero#diskusia)
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    > The Czech Republic and Chile signed a memorandum of cooperation in space technology and Antarctic research. The Czech president took advantage of the situation and returned what we stole 15 years ago.
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    > We’ve all probably seen the video of former President Václav Klaus looking at a pen and then stealthily stealing it. The current head of state has decided to rectify the situation. He returned the protocol pen to its box where it belongs.
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    > Czech Ambassador Pavel Bechný had trouble signing the memorandum. His pen ran out. President Petr Pavel willingly offered to lend him his. He then examined it and, instead of putting it in his pocket, as Václav Klaus had done, returned it. He thus mentally closed the circle and provided another funny video.
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    > # Cooperation between the Czech Republic and Chile
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    > The Czech delegation was received by the new President José Antonio Kast at the meeting in the presidential palace La Moneda. He stated that the two countries have a long tradition of diplomatic relations. He also recalled previous visits, including the memorable one in 2011. “This signature opens up new horizons for joint work not only for our industry, but also for our universities,” [said ](https://www.novinky.cz/clanek/zahranicni-amerika-pavel-zanechal-v-chile-sve-pero-40573865)Kast.
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    > [](https://news.refresher.cz/201784-Petr-Pavel-elegantne-vytrollil-Vaclava-Klause-V-Chile-nechal-sve-pero/gallery/2?return=image-2)
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    > Source: TASR – Jaroslav Novak
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    > The countries signed two memorandums together. The first concerns cooperation in the field of peaceful use of space and satellite technologies, the second addresses the issue of Antarctic research. “Today’s world is unfortunately less predictable and brings us more surprises. And that is why it is important that we develop all existing partnerships and look for new forms and areas in which we can cooperate,” President Pavel commented on the meeting.
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    I found this original clip of the pen theft from 15 years ago

    [https://www.channel4.com/news/czech-president-caught-stealing-pen-on-state-visit](https://www.channel4.com/news/czech-president-caught-stealing-pen-on-state-visit)

  2. Petr Pavel is the ultra-chad in international politics: A class above everybody else on the world stage.

  3. Hopefully he purchased the pen with his own monies, would be waste of public funds otherwise.

    /s(?)

  4. Call me ignorant, but I don’t know which is which. Why did Klaus steal the pen? Is it a big deal in Chile?

  5. Independent-Water321 on

    Petr leaves his pen in Chile

    leaving Vaclav looking silly

    ensuring now that we all know

    that Petr has the bigger willy

  6. Chile has the opportunity to make the nicest troll gesture back towards Czech Republic. Next State visit gift them a special pen. Then the next president has a debt to repay perpetuating this gesture unleashing the first transcontinental pen exchange wars. The whisky wars will seem like child play.