19 June 2018: Riga, Latvia
During the just-concluded visit of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Vilnius in Lithuania and Riga in Latvia, the Representative at the Office of Tibet, London, Mr Chonpel Tsering met with the supporters in both these countries to thank them all for their support through these years in exile. As the Central Tibetan Administration has declared the current year as Thank You year, the Office of Tibet, London, used the occasion to issue each of the supporters with Certificate of Appreciation as a Thank You gesture from the Tibetan people. This was special to the supporters in many ways, most importantly the visit of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to the Baltic states, and the centennial year celebrations to mark the declaration of the independence in the three Baltic states.
The supporters appreciated this gesture. They are eager to organise Tibet related events in their respective countries and to help create further awareness of the Tibet issue in the Baltic region.
As Latvia’s centennial celebrations were ongoing, the supporters involved the Representative in a traditional song to mark the friendship between Latvians and Tibetans.
Report filed by Office of Tibet, London