Turkish parliament head congratulates Lithuania on its national day

ANKARA

Turkiye’s parliament speaker on Wednesday congratulated Lithuania on its national day known as Restoration of the State Day.

"On behalf of myself and the members of Turkish Grand National Assembly, I congratulate the friendly people of Lithuania with my sincere feelings on the occasion of the Lithuanian National Day," Mustafa Sentop wrote in a letter to his Lithuanian counterpart Viktorija Cmilyte-Nielsen.

"I would like to express that we are ready to make efforts to further develop our current bilateral relations and cooperation with Lithuania in every aspect, and within this framework, we aim to increase contacts and visits between our parliaments," Sentop said.

He also wished health, peace and happiness to the people of Lithuania.

Lithuania, part of the then Russian Empire, declared itself a sovereign democratic state with Vilnius as its capital on Feb. 16, 1918.