"This tragedy has deeply affected not only Latvia, but also Lithuania. We feel profoundly pained together with Latvian people. I am here to once again pay tribute to the victims as well as to extend the condolences and support of the Lithuanian people to the victims' families and loved ones. I wish you strength and fortitude," the President said.
According to the President, it is a painful lesson for all that proper attention must be paid to the security of people and public buildings.
Dalia Grybauskaitė is visiting Riga at the invitation of Latvia's President. She will attend an official opening of the Riga as the European Capital of Culture 2014 programme.
