German Chancellor Friedrich Merz meets Czech President Petr Pavel in Berlin German Chancellor Friedrich Merz meets Czech President Petr Pavel in Berlin ......SHOTLIST:....BERLIN, GERMANY (OCT. 21, 2026) (ANADOLU - ACCESS ALL)....1. VARIOUS OF GERMAN, CZECH AND EU FLAGS AT BUNDESTAG AREA....2. VARIOUS OF OFFICIAL WELCOMING CEREMONY....3. GERMAN WOMAN SOLDIER STANDING NEAR WAVING FLAGS....4. CONVOY OF CZECH PRESIDENT PETR PAVEL ARRIVING....5. GERMAN CHANCELLOR FRIEDRICH MERZ WELCOMING CZECH PRESIDENT TWO LEADERS SHAKING HANDS....6. PAVEL AND MERZ STANDING TOGETHER AT BALCONY (TWO SHOTS)BERLIN, GERAMNY - OCTOBER 21: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz welcomed Czech President Petr Pavel at the Federal Chancellery in Berlin on Wednesday, Oct. 21, for a working meeting.....The two leaders discussed bilateral relations between Germany and the Czech Republic, as well as key foreign and security policy issues. The talks focused on cooperation between the neighboring European countries and developments affecting regional and international security.....Merz received Pavel at the Chancellery before the two delegation sides began their discussions, marking the latest in a series of ongoing diplomatic contacts between Berlin and Prague.