国内英语新闻:Int'l community continues to extend condolences to China over earthquake

Greek President Karolos Papoulias expressed deep condolences to China, as weel as sympathy and support to the families of the victims.

Maltese President George Abela and Parliament Speaker Louis Galea sent condolences to the Chinese people, especially the families of the victims, saying that the Maltese people felt as if they had been experienced the quake.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko expressed deepest sympathy and condolence to the families of the victims.

Armenian President Serzh Sarkissian conveyed greetings to the Chinese people and deep condolences to the families of the victims. He also wished the injured quick recovery.

Serbian President Boris Tadic and Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic extended greetings to the Chinese people and the families of the victims. He said the people of the two countries would unite as one. He believed China's relief work would be successful.

Croatian President Ivo Josipovic expressed sincere condolences to China over the earthquake.

Slovenian President Danilo Tuerk conveyed sincerest greetings to the families of the victims and the injured of the quake.

Vlad Filat, prime minister of Moldova, expressed sincere sympathy and greetings to the Chinese people and condolences to the families of the victims.

Macedonian Parliament Speaker Trajko Veljanovski extended greetings to the families of the victims. He firmly believed that the Chinese people would overcome difficulties and make the relief work a success with the support of friendly countries.

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika extended sincerest greetings to the Chinese people and the families of the victims.

Laurent Gbagbo, president of Cote d'Ivoire, expressed regards to the Chinese people, deep sympathy to the families of the victims and firm support to China's relief work.

Senegal's President Abdoulaye Wade conveyed sympathy and support to the Chinese people and the families of the victims, and wished the injured to recover soon.

The speaker of the National Assembly of Comoros expressed condolences to the victims and sincere sympathy to the their families.

Raul Castro Ruz, president of the Council of State of Cuba, extended deep condolences to the families of the victims.

President of the Republic of Guyana Bharrat Jagdeo expressed sincere greetings to the people affected by the quake and lauded the timely and effectively relief efforts of the Chinese government. He believed the Chinese people in the quake-hit region would rebuild their homeland soon.

Navanethem Pillay, United Nations high commissioner for human rights, sent deep condolences to the victims and extended greetings to their families. She believed China would overcome the difficulties soon with strong leadership of the government.

Jacques Diouf, general director of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, extended sincere greetings to the Chinese people.

Chairman of the African Union Commission Jean Ping expressed regards to the families of the victims and praised the quick relief efforts of the Chinese government after the quake.

Martin Khor, executive director of the South Center, an international organization of developing countries, conveyed greetings to the families of the victims and expressed respect for the rescue measures and efficiency of the Chinese government.

He hoped that the Chinese people could overcome the pains and losses caused by the earthquake and rebuild their homeland as soon as possible.

Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, Lebanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Shami, Yemeni Foreign Minister Abu-Bakr Abdullah al-Qirbi, Gabonese Foreign Minister Paul Toungui, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Kohout, Ruslan Kazakbayev, foreign minister of the Kyrgyz interim government, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan, Slovenian Foreign Minister Samuel Zbogar, Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet conveyed messages of greetings to Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi.

Other countries such as Nigeria and Andorra also sent condolences to China in various forms.