“I congratulate Mr. Pavel on his victory in the elections of the head of the Czech Republic, I admit my defeat,” RIA Novosti quotes Babis as saying.
He called on Pavel as president to defend the interests of the Czech Republic in the world.
Earlier, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala confirmed at a press conference that Pavel was elected the new president of the republic.
Pavel's inauguration will take place at Prague Castle on March 9th.