11 March 2011

 

On behalf of the Seimas, the Lithuanian people and all the participants of the Seimas’ solemn sitting dedicated to the Day of Restoration of Lithuania's Independence as well as on her own behalf, Mrs Irena Degutienė, Speaker of the Seimas, conveyed her condolences to the people of Japan, who had suffered the severe earthquake hitting the country on the morning of 11 March and the resulting tsunami. Mrs Degutienė extended her sympathy at the end of the solemn commemoration dedicated to the 21st anniversary of the declaration of the Act of 11 March 1990.

 

“There are still no credible reports on the casualties but all televisions worldwide are broadcasting shocking images. We express our deep sympathy and solidarity with the people of Japan stricken by this natural disaster”, the Speaker of the Seimas said.

 

Secretariat of the Speaker of the Seimas

Juozas Ruzgys, Adviser to the Speaker of the Seimas