Klaus says will sign bill recognizing International Criminal Court after his concerns are addressed

President Václav Klaus has said that he is waiting for Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg to address his concerns regarding the Czech Republic’s recognition of the International Criminal Court before he signs the respective bill into force. The Czech Republic has been criticized by the Council of Europe for being one of the last council members to acknowledge the court. On Wednesday, the head of the Czech Green Party Martin Bursík attacked Mr Klaus for delaying the ratification. The Czech Chamber of Deputies and Senate has already voted to recognize the court, the bill now awaits Mr Klaus’s signature. Mr Klaus has said that he has legal concerns about the document that he would like Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg to address before he signs it.