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Article: Plane with Czech ambassador's body arrives in Prague
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- September 22, 2008
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Plane with Czech ambassador's body arrives in Prague
PRAGUE, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- The Czech air force special plane
carrying the body of Czech ambassador to Pakistan Ivo Zdarek, who
became a victim of a terrorist attack in Islamabad on Saturday,
landed at Prague Ruzyne airport on Monday evening.
President Vaclav Klaus, Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek and the
victims' relatives were at the airport waiting for the plane.
"The death of our ambassador is an extremely sad and tragic
event," Topolanek said at a press conference after a government
meeting on Monday.
The Czech government observed a minute of silence for Zdarek at
its meeting.
Topolanek said he viewed Zdarek's tragic death as a ...