President Zeman favours present coalition of Social Democrats and ANO

President Zeman has said he would like for the present coalition of Social Democrats and ANO to continue in office after the autumn parliamentary elections. Speaking to the commercial daily Blesk, Zeman said the outcome would not depend on the president but on voters themselves. The head of state also confirmed that in the course of this year he would be holding talks with the presidents of the US, China and Russia. He said he would be meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in November.