LI President in Manila expresses condolences in the aftermath of the super-typhoon - Main contents

He said: "In the wake of this unprecedented natural disaster, which took away so many thousands of innocent lives, we stand tall in sympathy and solidarity with the Philippine nation. The imagines from the disaster leave us all speechless. There are no words to describe the tragedy that has hit your nation."

He continued: "We witness the great efforts of the President Aquino and his cabinet to offer emergency relief to those most affected and to bring back the situation under normalcy. We will do everything in our power to address any requests from the Philippine authorities for international aid and assistance".