Prime Minister cancels official visit to Eurasia, Southeast Asia due to respiratory infection

Prime Minister Jan Fischer has cancelled an official visit to Armenia due to illness. The prime minister and a delegation of businesspeople were scheduled to fly to Armenia on Saturday evening. Mr. Fischer will not be able to travel due to a respiratory infection that requires anti-biotic treatment and rest. He was set to continue on to Mongolia and Cambodia after visiting Armenia. A new date for the visit will be agreed upon with diplomatic representatives of the respective countries, a spokesman for the government said on Saturday.