Rice in Prague to sign missile defense shield agreement

By KUNA,

Prague : US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived here Tuesday amidst heavy security measures, to sign the controversial agreement for stationing an American missile defense radar in the Czech Republic.

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Prior to Rice’s arrival, thousands of people protested against the missile shield in front of the US Embassy and the Presidential Palace.

The visit coincides with the conference hosted by Prague on the missile defense shield, slated July 8-11.