Czech Ambassador in USA asks not to confuse Czech Republic with Chechnya

Czech Ambassador to the U.S. called on the Americans not to confuse the Czech Republic with Chechnya, Ruvr.ru reports.

Petr Gandalovic issued a statement regarding the Boston terrorist attack, saying he “was deeply shocked by the tragedy that occurred in Boston earlier this month.”

However, Ambassador expressed his concern about “misunderstanding” in the social media.

According to the media reports, Tamerlan Tsarnaev and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev were ethnic Chechens. Many American social network users confused Chechens with Czechs.

The brothers were involved in shooting in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus. Tamerlan Tsarnaev and a policeman were shot dead. Later Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was detained.