Petr Kellner to be awarded Order of White Lion in memoriam

In an interview with news site Blesk.cz, Czech President Miloš Zeman said that the recently deceased Czech billionaire businessman Petr Kellner will be awarded with the Order of the White Lion - the highest order in the country. The order is likely to be given on October 28, which is the traditional date on which state awards are handed out.

President Zeman said that it is very sad that the award will have to be handed out posthumously. He said that he considered Mr. Kellner to be the most successful Czech businessman and someone who helped the Czech Republic.

Mr. Kellner passed two weeks ago in a helicopter accident in Alaska.