Dharamshala: As part of the ongoing Tibet advocacy efforts by the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile in Europe, parliamentarians Geshe Lharampa Gowo Lobsang Pende and Wangdue Dorjee launched their campaign in Vilnius, Lithuania on 11th November 2024.

Their visit began with a breakfast meeting with Dainius Zalimas, Member of the European Parliament and former President of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Lithuania.

During the meeting, the MPs highlighted the Chinese government’s ongoing repression of Tibetan religious freedom and the Sinicization of Tibetan Buddhism and culture. They presented MEP Zalimas with an official appeal letter signed by the Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile.

The MPs also invited MEP Zalimas to attend the upcoming World Parliamentarians’ Convention on Tibet (WPCT) and urged him to continue his support for Tibet. In response, MEP Zalimas expressed his unwavering commitment to advocating for Tibet, despite the challenging political climate.

The Tibetan MPs were joined by Kunga, Secretary of the Office of Tibet in London, as well as Lithuanian Tibet supporters Professor Vytis Vidunas and Robertas Mazeika.