Following persons are coming to the First Couple’s funeral

Barack Obama, Nicolas Sarkozy, Angela Merkel – the list of political leaders who are coming to funeral ceremonies in honour of the Smolesk crash’s victims grows longer. In the crash died President of Poland Lech Kaczyński and his wife Maria,, and many others. The first couple will be buried in the Wawel Hill complex.

The tragic flight was not insured

The tragic flight of the presidential Tupolev was not insured – reveals Dziennik Gazeta Prawna. It turns out that no regulations impose an obligatory insurance policy on the flights of the state's most prominent personages. Lawyers have no doubts: the families of the victims may demand compensation from the State Treasury.

“The Poles will teach the world how to unite”

“So do not tell me that cruel history cannot be overcome. Do not tell me that Israelis and Palestinians can never make peace. Do not tell me that lies can stand forever. Ask the Poles. They know" – writes a publicist of the “New York Times”, predicting a breakthrough in Polish-Russian relations.

The Bulgarian president refuses flying with Tupolev

After the crash in Smoleńsk, Bulgaria has cancelled all Tu-154 flights. It is with this machine that the Polish delegation with Lech Kaczyński where flying. Georgij Pyrvanov, the President of Bulgaria, also employed this model for his travels. It has been decided, however, that the machines will no longer be used.

Black boxes have revealed the cause of the crash

Polish specialists working on the investigation in Moscow confirm: the Tu-154M pilots ignored recommendations from the control tower at the “Siewiernyj” airport in Smolensk. In their opinion the cause of the crash were adverse weather conditions which led to a pilot’s mistake.