BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 17. The individual suspected of attempting to assassinate Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is to stand trial on May 18, a spokesperson of the country's judicial body said, Trend reports.
The prosecutor's office has sought the arrest of a suspect in the attempted assassination.
To note, on May 15, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico survived an assassination attempt. The 71-year-old writer Juraj Cintula shot him multiple times, causing severe injuries. The assailant was detained.
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