Balkan Leaders Offer Condolences After Manchester Attack

Leaders of Balkan countries are sending messages of support to Great Britain after a suspected terror attack killed 22 persons, some of them children, and injured 59 at a concert in Manchester on Tuesday.

Albanian foreign minister Ditmir Bushati said he was "saddened by the horrific Manchester attack."

"My thoughts are with the victims and their families. We stand united to fight terrorism," Bushati tweeted.

Saddened by the horrific #manchesterattack. My thoughts are with the victims and their families. We stand united to fight terrorism.

— Ditmir Bushati (@ditmirbushati) May 23, 2017

Kosovo President Hashim Thaci called the attack shocking and cruel on his official Twitter account.

"Kosovo stands by the British government and people against the scourge," Thaci said.

The prime minister of Montenegro, Dusko Markovic, expressed condolences to British Prime Minister Theresa May. The Montenegrin government said it was, "appalled by the heinous crime," in Manchester.

Crna Gora je zgrožena gnusnim zločinom u Mančesteru. PV Duško Marković izrazio iskreno saučešće premijerki Terezi Mej i porodicama žrtava.

— Vlada Crne Gore (@VladaCG) May 23, 2017

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov sent "heartfelt condolences" to those who lost loved ones in the attack, adding that "our thoughts are with the victims and their families."

President of Romania Klaus Iohannis said that he was shocked by the "terrible news" and expressed solidarity with Britain.

"Outraged and saddened by the terrible news from Manchester. Our thoughts go to the victims and their relatives. Solidarity with Britain," reads Iohannis' message on Twitter.