Prime Minister of Slovakia, Robert Ficois conscious and can communicate verbally, according to assured the country’s elected president Peter Pellegriniwho was able to speak with him this Thursday in the hospital where he was admitted after the attempted murder on Wednesday.

Pelligrini said he was only able to speak with Fico for a few minutes because the Prime Minister He is very tired and under the influence of medication.local media reported.

The new head of state, who will take office next month, said that it was not yet possible to be sure that Fico, with whom he had worked closely for many years, was out of danger, noting that The next days and hours will be decisive.

“The head of government narrowly escaped death because if the bullets had been a few centimeters from where they ended up, we would be talking about other things,” he said.

“I was only allowed to talk to him for a few minutes because his health was really requires peace of mind“, said the politician.

Pellegrini said he spoke to Fico about how happy he was to have survived the attack and I wish you a speedy recovery.

Fico was shot dead yesterday as he left a meeting of the Council of Ministers held in the town of Handlova. at the hands of a 71-year-old manwho had past ties to ultra-nationalist groups and justified his attack by saying he did not like the government’s policies.

The alleged aggressor, who was arrested, said he was proud of his action and only intended to harm Fico, not kill him.

EFE