PM, President commemorate former head of state Beneš

Senior politicians have paid their respects to former president Edvard Beneš on the 60th anniversary of his death. Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek and President Václav Klaus laid wreaths on the statesman’s grave in Sezimovo Ústí, South Bohemia on Wednesday morning. President Klaus also traveled to nearby Tábor to unveil an exhibition dedicated to Beneš’s life and work. The exhibition is titled ‘Dr Edvard Beneš: Czechoslovak diplomat, politician and president’, and lasts until October 4 at the town’s Husitské Muzeum.