“Central Military Hospital – Military University Hospital Prague confirms that today, unexpectedly and without the knowledge of the attending physician, Chancellor Vratislav Mynář brought Mr. Radek Vondráček, Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic, to the President of the Czech Republic,” said ÚVN spokeswoman Jitka Zinke .
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According to the president’s spokesman, he only visits a selected circle of people close to him, to whom Vondráček did not belong at the time of the visit. “This unauthorized entry is registered by the ÚVN as a so-called adverse event, which will be verified as part of the hospital’s internal investigation,” Zinke added.
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The contents of the meeting could not be confirmed by the hospital because none of the medical staff was present.
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“ÚVN also distances itself from the statements of President Radek Vondráček concerning the health condition of the President, information about the health status of the President was provided exclusively to those closest to him,” Zinke added.
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The spokeswoman also asked that further official visits be arranged in advance with the president’s attending physician.
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The outgoing head of the Chamber of Deputies, Vondráček, visited Zeman on Thursday afternoon and, according to his words, stayed with him for five to ten minutes.
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The Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, Radek Vondráček (YES), showed the decision by which President Miloš Zeman convened a permanent session of the new Chamber of Deputies on November 8, 2021.
Photo: Michal Burian, CTK
“Mr. President is in bed, but he communicates normally. There were no major restrictions. It was nice, the president was in a good mood, he joked, “Vondráček described the negotiations with him, adding that this may refute the speculation that Zeman is not able to perform the function of head of state.
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“He confirmed to me that he is ready to meet other actors in the post-election negotiations,” he added.
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Shortly before his announcement on Thursday, Zeman’s wife Ivana also spoke publicly. She announced that the president was ill and undergoing time-consuming treatment. “Most of all, I want my husband to recover,” Zeman said in a brief statement. She also spoke about the “unexpected illness” and the fears she feels as a wife.
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