PRAGUE, Oct 19 (NNN-XINHUA) — Czech President Milos Zeman is currently unable to carry out his duties, the head of parliament’s upper house has said, citing a report he had requested from the hospital where Zeman has been in intensive care for more than a week.
Milos Vystrcil, the Senate speaker, told reporters on Monday that the report said it was unlikely Zeman could return to work in the coming weeks.
According to the Czech News Agency (CTK), the leadership of the country’s Senate will meet on Tuesday with the chairs of the parliamentary parties to discuss the procedure for transferring the powers of the president during Zeman’s indisposition.
Vystrcil also said that the long-term prognosis of Zeman’s health condition was extremely uncertain.
Zeman is unlikely to return to his work duties in the weeks to come, Vystrcil said, referring to the Central Military Hospital’s (UVN) statement.
Zeman has been hospitalized in intensive care unit at the UVN in Prague since Oct 10. No details have been released except that he had complications related to an undisclosed chronic illness. — NNN-XINHUA
