Terrorist attacks on U.S.: the international reaction

Special from RFE/RL Newsline

Five presidents issue joint statement

TALLINN - Presidents Aleksander Kwasniewski of Poland, Tarja Halonen of Finland, Lennart Meri of Estonia, Vaira Vike-Freiberga of Latvia and Valdas Adamkus of Lithuania issued a joint statement in Tallinn on September 18 condemning international terrorism and expressing solidarity with the United States, ETA reported. Mr. Meri declared: "We are unanimous that this was a declaration of war on all countries sharing the principles of democracy, freedom of speech, and human rights."

Polish leaders sign book of condolences

WARSAW - "America, we are with you," President Aleksander Kwasniewski wrote in a special book of condolences the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw made available to the public on September 13. Those signing the book also included Prime Minister Jerzy Buzek, Foreign Affairs Minister Wladyslaw Bartoszewski, Senate Speaker Alicja Grzeskowiak, Sejm Deputy Speaker Marek Borowski and Warsaw Mayor Pawel Piskorski. The same day, Polish radio stations honored the memory of the thousands of victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States with 10 seconds of silence on the airwaves.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, September 23, 2001, No. 38, Vol. LXIX

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