President Vaclav Klaus begins foreign tour

President Vaclav Klaus has begun a 12-day foreign tour, which will include a heavy emphasis on economic relations. Mr. Klaus' first stop is the Russian city of Omsk, where representatives of Czech companies will sign contracts in the tens of millions of Euros. Mr. Klaus will pay a state visit to Mongolia on Monday, and then continue on to visit the Chinese province of Shen-si, Vietnam, and Singapore. The President is accompanied by his wife, Livia, and about 40 representatives of Czech firms looking to do business in Asia. The trip is one of the most extensive that Mr. Klaus has undertaken has President. He is expected to return to Prague on October 5.