Prague, May 9 (CTK) – Czech President Milos Zeman delivered a speech on Victory at a reception at the Russian embassy attended by former president Vaclav Klaus, former prime minister Petr Necas (Civic Democratic Party, ODS), chairman of the Chamber of Deputies Jan Hamacek and chairman of the Senate Milan Stech (both Social Democrats, CSSD) yesterday.
The event was also attended by U.S. ambassador Andrew Schapiro.
Along with Zeman, the guests were addressed by Russian ambassador to the Czech Republic Alexander Zmeyevsky.
Both spoke about the end of World War Two in connection with the current developments in the world.
“At that time, states with different ideologies and political systems were able to ignore their discrepancies and to give up any minor interests for the sake of the main objective, the defeat of their common enemy,” Zmeyevsy said.
Zeman was also greeted by war veterans and other guests to the ceremony. They included deputies Jaroslav Foldyna and Jeronym Tejc (CSSD), former interior minister Martin Pecina, CMKOS trade union chairman Josef Stredula and leader of the Citizens Rights Party, senator Jan Veleba.
