‘I sincerely feel for the family of Adamowicz and convey my wishes of endurance and perseverance to all the people of Poland at large and Gdansk in particular. Known as the city of birth of the Solidarity movement (Solidarność) and an overwhelmingly popular travel destination for Lithuanian tourists, Gdańsk is in mourning and grief today,’ says the Speaker of the Seimas.
Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis has expressed his condolences over the death of the Mayor of Gdańsk Pawel Adamowicz.
‘We are heartbroken and appalled by this despicable, brutal attack, which can find no justification or explanation whatsoever. We stand together with the family of the deceased and the people of Gdańsk and the entire country in this difficult hour of bereavement, while offering our deepest sympathies“, reads Prime Minister‘s letter.