President Klaus praises Masaryk's legacy

President Vaclav Klaus has praised the legacy of the first President of Czechoslovakia Tomas Garrigue Masaryk on the seventieth anniversary of his death. Speaking at a special commemorative event in Prague Castle on Thursday night, Mr Klaus said that President Masaryk's legacy in establishing the first Czechoslovak Republic was a "constant source of inspiration for Czech democracy." Besides President Klaus, the event was also attended by Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek and former president Vaclav Havel among other dignitaries. Tomas Garrigue Masaryk died on 14 September 1937 at eighty-seven years of age.

Author: Coilin O'Connor