Defense Ministry to sell one of its airports without public tender

The Czech Defense Ministry has confirmed that it is planning to sell its military airport near the west Bohemian town of Plzeń without a public tender. The airport is to be sold to its current tenant –the firm PlayStation Plzen –by the end of the year. The firm’s director Michal Čermák said he planned to turn it into an international airport and logistics centre. The price of the property and assets is estimated at several hundred million crowns. The Defense Ministry has come under fire for not holding a public tender on such a significant sale.