According to the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Bohuslav Sobotka, the government of the Republic will not obstruct the visit of President Milos Zeman in the UK, 8-10 may, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Victory.
"Ministers from the Czech social democratic party (CSSD) did not wish to block his trip" - quoted Sobotka news Agency." We are confident that this visit must be seen in the context of the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Czechoslovakia, - he noted.- During the liberation of the Republic has killed more than 100 thousand Soviet soldiers ".



Sobotka has supplemented his words by the fact that the Czech position on Ukraine remains unchanged." We are not questioning common approach of member States of the EU and NATO in the Ukrainian crisis, " - said the Prime Minister. Members of CSDP occupy eight of the 17 posts in the Czech government. Remember, between Washington and Prague, a scandal erupted after the head of the Czech Republic Milos Zeman said that he would come to the Russian capital on may 9. Later, the intention of the Czech President has publicly criticized the U.S. Ambassador in Prague Andrew Shapiro. In response to this, the Head of the Czech country called unacceptable behavior of the American Ambassador and said that the doors of Prague castle (the residence of the President) it closed. However, Later in the presidential administration told that the message Zeman was only one scheduled meeting of the head of the country with the diplomat. According to the acting head of the press service of the US Department of state Marie Harf, Shapiro only expressed conceptual position regarding Russia. Explaining the act of the Czech President, the foreign Minister of Russia Sergei Lavrov said Zeman, in contrast, is " dignity and self pride." Head of the Russian state Duma on international Affairs Alexei Pushkov, commenting on the tough response of the Czech President, said North America is afraid of the failure of the plan to isolate Russia, calling criticism of the US Ambassador addressed to the President of the Czech Republic " hysterical reaction ".


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