Czech foreign minister to be dismissed from government

Czech Foreign Minister Tomas Petricek said he expects to be dismissed from the government on Monday after he lost a bid to lead his centre-left Social Democratic party (CSSD) party last week.

Petricek, the cabinet member most frequently warning of dangers stemming from closer ties with Russia and China, has often crossed paths with the pro-Russian and pro-Chinese President Milos Zeman who had called for his dismissal, Reuters reported.