US president says he is working to abolish visa requirements for Czechs

President George W. Bush says he is working with the US Congress on abolishing visa requirements for Czech citizens travelling to the United States. Speaking to journalists, Mr Bush said he understood Czech frustration over the issue. The American head of state will arrive in Prague next Monday for a 24-hour visit. He is scheduled to meet with President Vaclav Klaus, the prime minister, and others. His visit will include the discussion of US plans for installing a radar base in the Czech Republic. Mr Bush may also visit the headquarters of the Prague-based Radio Free Europe: that visit is not certain some diplomatic sources have revealed. Officials, meanwhile, have said all flights to and from Prague Airport on Monday and Tuesday evenings will be slightly delayed because of Mr Bush's visit.