The meeting of Putin and Zeman is scheduled for may 9
The head of the Czech Republic Milos Zeman will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on may 9 after events in honor of Victory Day, said a spokesman for Czech President George Ovchachek.
The meeting will last about an hour, during which the supervisor will discuss the most economic issues and, may be, will relate to the situation in Ukraine, reports RIA " Novosti ". First it was claimed that Zeman in the event of a meeting with Vladimir Putin wished to raise the issue of unpaid deliveries of Czech companies in the Russian Federation. Fifteen April, the Czech government approved the visit of the President of the Republic milo? Zeman in the capital of Russia, on 8 and 9 may to participate in the festivities on the issue of the 70th anniversary of the Victory. Zeman is flying to the capital of Russia with the delegation of the Czech military veterans who fought the Nazis side by side with the soldiers of the red Army. Czech leader will lay a wreath at the tomb of the Unknown soldier in Alexander garden and participate in a reception in honor of the 70th anniversary of the Victory over fascism. However, he will not attend the anniversary military parade on red square at the time, Zeman will hold bilateral dialogues with the Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert fico.