Christian Democrat ministers to vote against if Zeman Moscow trip involves military parade

Coalition partners the Christian Democrats say will not support President Miloš Zeman’s visit to Moscow next month if he attends a military parade in the city. Party leader Pavel Bělobrádek said if such an event were included on the official itinerary of festivities linked to the 70th anniversary of the end of WWII then Christian Democrat ministers would vote against the president’s trip at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday. Mr. Zeman’s spokesman said it was not yet clear whether the head of state would be attending a military parade. TOP 09’s Miroslav Kalousek had earlier tried unsuccessfully to have the matter included on the agenda of a lower house session.

Author: Ian Willoughby