Press Release
Convener sends letter of condolence to Norwegian Prime Minister
Sandy Cluness, Shetland Islands Council Convener, has written a letter of condolence to the Prime Minister of Norway, Jens Stoltenberg, following the weekend's tragic events.
Mr Cluness's letter appears in full below:
Dear Prime Minister
I wish to express the heartfelt sorrow of all Shetlanders at the recent tragic events in Norway.
We have a common heritage and have shared the best and worst of experiences during and since the last war. But nothing could have prepared us for the sheer horror and great sadness experienced as we watched the events in Oslo and Utøya unfold on television.
By chance this weekend eleven ships manned by young Norwegians were in Lerwick for the Tall Ships Race and we were glad to be able to extend what friendship and practical help we could to the crews during this awful time – they are now on their way to Stavanger and home.
Please extend our sympathies to all those families who have so cruelly lost loved ones, and to the Norwegian people.
With best regards
Sandy Cluness
Convener