The Dalai Lama An Honorary Citizen of Wroclaw
Published: Wednesday, 10 December, 2008
Wroclaw, Poland, 10 December 2008 (Polskie Radio) - The Dalai Lama has received the honorary citizenship of the south-western city of
Wroclaw.
Speaking during a special meeting of the City Council, its head Barbara
Zdrojewska said the Dalai Lama is an unsurpassed example in
disseminating the ideas of freedom, peace and tolerance. The spiritual
leader of the Tibetans spoke about the friendly feelings demonstrated
by Poles and their support for the cause of free
Tibet. On Tuesday, some
six thousand young people attended a meeting during which the Dalai
Lama spoke about tolerance. He also visited a Jewish synagogue, talked
to Carmelite nuns in their convent and had a meeting with the President
of Wroclaw.
His
Holiness receives the honorary citizenship of Wroclaw city from the
Chairperson of the City Council, Mayor Rafat Dutkiewicz is seen behind
His Holiness.
The Polish capital is the last leg of his tour, which also included Krakow and
Gdansk, where the Dalai Lama attended the ceremonies marking the 25th anniversary of the Nobel Peace Prize for Lech Walesa.
Meanwhile, the pro-Tibetan Foundation "Other
Space" has appealed to the Warsaw City Council to support the
initiative of a group of councilors to name a roundabout after Free
Tibet. In its letter to the City Council chairwoman, the Foundation
recalls that earlier this year, the Council issued a strong protest
against human rights violations in
Tibet by the Chinese authorities.
China has protested against the councilor's motion in a letter sent to the Polish government.
