Klaus ready to visit Belgrade, says new Czech ambassador

The new Czech ambassador to Belgrade says the Czech president, Václav Klaus, is prepared to visit Serbia in the near future. Hana Hubáčková, who takes office in Belgrade next month, made the statement after meeting Mr Klaus in Prague on Tuesday. The Czech president has expressed fears over developments in Kosovo, which recently ceded unilaterally from the former Yugoslav state. Mr Klaus said he understood the frustration and disappointment of Serbs, adding that the cession of Kosovo could have consequences for other countries in Europe and around the world. The Czech Republic has not yet recognised the independence of Kosovo; the Czech foreign minister, Karel Schwarzenberg, said it would do so when the time was right.