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BRATISLAVA, 16 May. /TASS/. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico remains in a very serious condition after an assassination attempt, President-elect Peter Pellegrini said after visiting him in hospital. Pellegrini added that "the next few hours and days" will be crucial for Robert Fico, who is in hospital in Banská Bystrica.
"The condition of Prime Minister Robert Fico is assessed as very serious. He was on the verge of death. I could only speak with him for a few minutes," Pellegrini told reporters.
He added that the "next hours and days" would be crucial for the prime minister, who is in hospital in Banská Bystrica.
Pellegrini said their conversation was private.
"Robert Fico felt very tired after uttering a few sentences," the newly elected president said.
The official called for a united society amid divisions in political views. He said that never in the history of Slovakia had a red line been crossed by an assassination attempt on a democratically elected politician.
Pellegrini and the current outgoing President, Zuzana Čaputová, plan to meet with representatives of all parties and political groups in the coming days.
"It should be noted that competition between political forces will only take place within a democratic framework and in no case will hatred be spread. In such a case, we will not witness similar tragedies," the newly elected president said.
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