Czech personalities send Dalai Lama birthday greetings

Leading personalities of Czech cultural and social life, including Václav Havel’s widow Dagmar, Catholic priest and philosopher Tomáš Halík, Prague Mayor Zděnek Hřib and a number of senators from the Czech Parliamentary support group for Tibet recorded a video greeting to wish the Dalai Lama happy birthday on Sunday.

The birthday greetings express admiration and respect for the Tibetan spiritual leader and a promise that they will continue to support the Tibetan cause.

The video is being shared via social networks.

The Dalai Lama was a close friend of the late Czech president Václav Havel and visited the country on several occasions.