International Sympathy and Condolence to Sichuan Earthquake in China

Dear Colleagues,

Recently, we have received letters from international friends to express their sympathy and condolence to all the Sichuan earthquake victims and their relatives. Here are some of the letters.

The Organizing Committee of 16th Congress of IUAES
May 26, 2008

Letter from Bulgarian to Professor Fang Sumei, CASS

Dear Sumei,
 
First of all, closely following the latest dramatic events in China – the devastating earthquake and its consequences I would like to express to all Chinese colleagues my and my family's personal deepest regrets for the tragic loss of so many lives, for the loss of property and resources. I also wish to ensure you, that as  fellow-ethnologists, all your Bulgarian colleagues from the Institute of Ethnology share the pain, but also the confidence in your country's capacity to survive through the tragedy, and successfully to go on! Please, give these feelings to Prof. Hao, and to our friends at your Institute!
 
Elya Tzaneva
Ethnographic Institute and Museum
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
 
 

Letter from Bangladesh to Chinese Colleagues

Dear Colleagues:
 
We have been immensely shocked with what is resulted from the catastrophic Sichuan earthquake.
 
We express our affable and heart-felt sympathy to all the Schuan earthquake victims and their relatives.
 
We pray for their salvation in the next world and the early recovery of the people who are in adversity caused by the earthquake.
 
We nationally observe a Condolence Day on 21 May 2008 for our Chinese brothers and sisters victimized by the earthquake.
 
Hope that after the recovery of this disaster, we will be able to continue our friendship and academic activities in future.
 
Wish a safe earth for all of us.
 
Sincerely yours,
 
Dr M Zulfiquar Ali Islam
Associate Professor
Department of Sociology
University of Rajshahi
Rajshahi 6205
BANGLADESH