"I wish to say that the (Kaczynski) family's will is that the date of the funeral should not be postponed under any circumstances," presidential aide Jacek Sasin told reporters.
As well as Obama, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Nicolas Sarkoy and Britain's Prince Charles are among dignitaries from an estimated 96 countries expected to attend the funeral.
Krakow's Balice airport, due to handle most arrivals, shut down on Friday because of the volcanic ash cloud, which has caused air traffic disruption across northern Europe on a scale not seen since the Sept. 11 attacks in 2001.
The decision to bury the Kaczynskis at Wawel, usually reserved for Poland's kings and national heroes, was already controversial. Some Poles believe Kaczynski does not deserve such an honour and have staged noisy protests against the move.
Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Polish+airport+shuts+down+before+Kaczynski+funeral/2914497/story.html
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