Chief of staff for U.S. anti-missile base in Czech Republic.

(From Czech News Agency)

Vyskov, South Moravia, June 27 (CTK) - The building of an American anti-missile base in the Czech Republic would enhance its security and Czechs should decide by the end of September on whether they agree with the idea, chief of staff Pavel Stefka told CTK today. Then it will be up to the USA whether to choose the Czech Republic, Poland or Hungary for the building of the facility, Stefka said. Stefka stressed that the ongoing talks were only being conducted to find out whether there was the relevant political will in the Czech Republic, without which nothing could be done. "If there is the agreement, it will be necessary to build a new base. …