PM Sobotka discusses joint government session on Slovakia visit

Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka is visiting Slovakia, on his second trip abroad since he was appointed last month. Among the issues discussed on Thursday by Mr Sobotka and his Slovak counterpart, Robert Fico, were plans to stage a joint session of the Czech and Slovak governments in the coming months. The Czech leader said the two cabinets should discuss, among other things, improving road connections between the two countries. The prime ministers also talked about joint acquisitions of military technology for the Slovak and Czech armies.