Czech Ambassador paid tribute to deceased Czech soldiers
16.09.2016 / 22:33 | Aktualizováno: 19.09.2016 / 13:48
On September 14, 2016 the Czech Ambassador Ivo Šilhavý, and the members of the Czech contingent of KFOR paid tribute to the deceased Czech soldiers close to the ex-Czech military base of Šajkovac, where the memorial was situated. The wreath laying ceremony was followed by a minute of silence in order to honor the remembrance.
The members of the first Czechoslovak battalion of KFOR, staff sergeant Mr. Luděk Severa and a senior staff sergeant Mr. Vlastislav Hendrich, deceased during an incident of armored personnel carrier OT-64. Fourteen years ago, the former Czech members of KFOR started the tradition of mourning acts that has been followed until these days.
The Czech Ambassador visited the ex-Czech military base of Šajkovac, where he paid tribute to the deceased Slovak soldiers as well.
