Condolences for Poland

Condolences for the citizens of Poland and the families of the deceased.

Poland, the biggest Visegrad country has lost her had of state, army chief and central bank governor, with a number of parliamentary deputies, historians and other citizens. Poland's President Lech Kaczynski, army chief of staff General Franciszek Gagor, central bank governor Slawomir Skrzypek and deputy Foreign Minister Andrzej Kremer with more than 80 other citizens were killed as their plane crashed in Russia after hitting trees in foggy weather. The Polish delegation was flying in from Warsaw to mark the 70th anniversary of the Katyn massacre of thousands of Poles, including most of the officers of the country's army by Soviet forces during WWII.

Prime Minister Donald Tusk declared a week of national mourning with two minutes of silence on Sunday at midday.