Czechs mark 108th anniversary of country’s independence

People in Czechia are on Wednesday marking the 108th anniversary of the founding of the independent Czechoslovak Republic on October 28, 1918. Traditional commemorative events and public gatherings are taking place in Prague and other cities. President Petr Pavel is set to appoint new generals and in the evening will present state honours at Prague Castle.

Memorial events are also being held in Lány, Plzeň, Ostrava, Hradec Králové and Znojmo. To mark the public holiday, certain government offices and ministries are to the public, as are the buildings of the Chamber of Deputies, the Senate and the Straka Academy, home of the Office of the Government.