Press release, 14 November 2015
On Saturday evening, in solidarity with the mourning people of France, Loreta Graužinienė, Speaker of the Seimas, joined her fellow-nationals at the French Embassy in Vilnius to pay tribute to the memory of the victims of the terrorist attack in Paris. After laying a wreath of flowers and lighting the candles to commemorate the victims, the Speaker of the Seimas made an inscription in the book of condolences at the Embassy.
“This is a fight against our identity and our European values. However, we will remain ourselves regardless of the terrorists’ strive to intimidate and divide us. I trust that instead of undermining Europe, this tragedy beyond comprehension will bring even more unity to the European continent. We will remain united by a strong spirit of solidarity and an unmatched level of spiritual force,” the Speaker of the Seimas said after having expressed her condolences to the French Ambassador Philippe Jeantaud.
Neringa Mikėnaitė, Adviser to the Speaker of the Seimas, tel. +370 5 239 6344, mob. +370 698 42 759, e-mail: [email protected]
