PRAGUE, January 28. /TASS/. Retired Army General Petr Pavel, the former chairman of the NATO Military Committee, has secured his victory in the presidential runoff vote, Czech Television reported during the vote count completing on Saturday.

"Petr Pavel has been elected next Czech president," the TV anchor noted. "Andrej Babis will not be able to garner enough votes to catch up with Petr Pavel."

A press conference of the Czech president-elect is expected in Prague shortly.