Klaus: Putin to visit CR, Bush thanked for Czech involvement in military operations

Following his Moscow visit President Klaus told reporters that his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, was planning a visit to the Czech Republic. Mr Putin has never paid an official visit to the Czech Republic and President Klaus did not rule out it might take place this year. Mr Klaus also told reporters that the US President George W. Bush, who also took part in the celebrations, thanked him for the Czech involvement in the US-led operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.