President-elect meets with Weigl, Velíšek in preparation for transition

President-elect Miloš Zeman met with the current head of the president’s office, Jiří Weigl, as well as Prague Castle administrative director Ivo Velíšek on Friday to discuss transition steps. Mr Zeman will be inaugurated as the Czech Republic’s third president in March. The president-elect said he aimed to meet with Prague Castle employees to find out who would be staying on following the departure of the current head-of-state Václav Klaus. Mr Zeman revealed he had already chosen future aides at the Castle, one of whom is his secretary Jaroslav Hlinovksý, in the past employed by Mr Zeman’s controversial former aide Miroslav Šlouf, the Czech news agency reported.