FM Macinka will summon Zvarych to discuss criticism of Okamura

Foreign Minister Petr Macinka (Motorists) will summon Ukraine’s ambassador in Prague, Vasyl Zvarych. He wants to address the ambassador’s comments on remarks made by Chamber of Deputies Speaker Tomio Okamura (SPD) about Ukraine and its leadership in a New Year’s address. Finance Minister Alena Schillerová (ANO) said this in Sunday’s Partie programme on Prima TV. The planned meeting was also confirmed to CTK by the Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson, Mariana Wernerová. According to the spokesperson, the date is still being arranged. Opposition politicians have expressed surprise that the leaders of ANO and the Motorists did not distance themselves from Okamura’s statements; instead, they are criticising the Ukrainian ambassador and demanding an explanation from him.