The Czech government has approved a trip by President Zeman on may 9 in the capital of Russia

Alexander Kuranov. The Czech Cabinet on Wednesday blessed trip of President Milos Zeman in the capital of Russia for the 70th anniversary of the Victory over fascism, said Last news Ombudsman of the press service of the government Lukas Kantor.

"Members of the Cabinet at its meeting on Wednesday discussed the question about the visit of President Milos Zeman in the capital of Russia for the 70th anniversary of the Victory over fascism and approved it," said Kantor.

the head of Zeman will arrive in the Russian capital on the evening of 8 may, and will return to Prague on 10 may.

The Ministers discussed the trip for the second time. A week earlier a protracted past midnight debate ended inconclusively, as Authorized Christian democratic parties and movements ANO fundamentally objected in connection with the situation in Ukraine against the presence Zeman anniversary military parade on red square.

for its part, Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka and other Ministers from the Social democratic parties no objections to the President's trip to the capital of Russia did not have.

last Friday a press-the Secretary ji?? Zeman Ovchachek said that the leader reached by telephone consensus with Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert fico that they are in the capital of Russia at the time, as long as there will be a parade on red square, will hold bilateral dialogues.

then all objections in the Czech Republic from opponents of the trip landed in the Russian capital were removed.

Unclear remained only the question about the fact, and in truth whether will visit Moscow on 9 may, Robert fico, as hinted authorized by President Zeman. Press Secretary of the Slovak premiere of Beatrice Sabov to a question Last news said that the question about the trip until not resolved and asked me to be patient.


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