President: It's Tragedy What Happened in Presov Region on Thursday

Bratislava, January 16 (TASR) - It's a real tragedy what happened on Thursday at a secondary grammar school in the town of Spisska Stara Ves (Presov region), President Peter Pellegrini said in a statement, TASR was told by the President's Office's communications department. Whatever the motive of the attacker, it left two dead and another injured in a critical condition, added the head of state. "No problem in the world can be solved with a knife or any other weapon. However, peaceful and cultured resolution of any disputes, free from hatred and violence, must be the goal of the whole nation and the whole society. Everyone should do his or her bit to ensure that the atmosphere and the level of interpersonal relations don't create room for acts of violence with human casualties," stated the president, expressing his sincere condolences to the bereaved and wishing the injured a speedy recovery. Two people are reported dead after a knife attack at a secondary grammar school in the town of Spisska Stara Ves in Presov region. The Emergency Medical Service Operational Centre also confirmed that one patient is in critical condition. The number of other people injured hasn't been established yet. The police have already arrested an 18-year-old student suspected of committing the serious crime. am/mcs