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Thursday, 25.04.2024, 12:12
Street named after late Polish President Kaczynski unveiled in Vilnius
A sign marking a Vilnius street named after late Polish
President Lech Kaczynski has been unveiled on Thursday, informed LETA/BNS.
The street sign comes in two languages – Lithuanian and
Polish – and was unveiled on the eve of the centenary of Poland's independence.
Attending the unveiling ceremony, Lithuanian Prime Minister
Saulius Skvernelis underlined that the Polish leader, who was tragically killed
eight years ago, can truly be called a friend of Lithuania and supporter of
bilateral cooperation.
"We have no partner closer historically, culturally and
emotionally than Poland. And it's the achievement of President Lech Kaczynski
who was an outstanding friend and supporter of Lithuania. Today, by naming
squares and streets of Lithuania after President Kaczynski, we validate the
president's contribution to harmonious relations between Lithuania and Poland.
With no doubt, this personality has definitely left a clear footprint in the
modern history of the two republics," the prime minister said.
The Thursday's ceremony was also attended by Seimas Speaker
Viktoras Pranckietis, Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Simasius and Valdemar Tomasevski,
a Lithuanian MEp and leader of the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania –
Christian Families Alliance
President Kaczynski, his wife and many other high-ranking
Polish officials died in a plane crash in Russia in 2010.
The City Council of Vilnius last February decided to name
the nameless street next to the municipality building after the neighboring
country's late president.