Czech PM holds talks with President Sarkozy

On a two day visit to France Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek has met with French President Nicolas Sarkozy. The talks focused on bilateral issues, preparations for the Czech Republic's EU presidency in 2009 and Washington's plans to locate part of its missile defense system in the Czech Republic and Poland. Both politicians agreed that the US missile defense shield should be on the agenda of the NATO summit to be held in Bucharest next April. The Czech prime minister also invited President Sarkozy to visit Prague although no specific date has as yet been set.