Bratislava criticises Fiala for statements about intergovernmental consultations with Slovakia

Bratislava has criticised Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala's statement on Tuesday that resuming intergovernmental consultations with Slovakia, which the Czech government suspended in March, is not on the agenda for Wednesday's meeting with Slovak President Peter Pellegrini and that it is premature to consider it given the health status of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico. The Office of the Slovak Government told the Czech News Agency that it finds his statements disrespectful.

A spokesperson for the Czech government said that on the contrary, Mr Fiala's statement was an expression of respect for the Slovak Prime Minister, who is currently convalescing at home after the assassination attempt on him in May.