Article: Plane with Czech ambassador's body arrives in Prague

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 ...

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