Czech and Slovak Presidents wrap up meeting in Slovakia

As per tradition of Czech and Slovak relations, the newly elected presidents pay their first foreign visits to each other's countries, with recently re-elected Czech president Miloš Zeman visiting central Slovakia's High Tatra Mountains on Wednesday to meet with the Slovak president Andrej Kiska. One of the items brought up by Zeman was the solution to the "last remaining Czecho-Slovak problem," 25 years after the two countries separated: the establishment of a cultural centre for Czechs in Slovakia similar to the Slovak House in Prague, which the Czech government built. "We provided 9 million [Czech crowns/€355,000] and I opened the Slovak House in Prague, now it's Andrej's turn," said Zeman. "Even though we're a smaller economy, we'll certainly find the money and we're looking forward to seeing a Czech House in Bratislava," responded Kiska. With the centenary of the former Czechoslovakia being celebrated this year, the two presidents agreed on mutual visits in late October. They'll also organise a joint journey with a 'presidential train' from the Moravian city of Brno to Bratislava to "recall the good old days". The two also discussed the situation regarding the poisoned former Russian spy, Sergei Skripal, and the dilemma of expelling Russian diplomats.