Lech Walesa, the founder of Poland's anti-communist Solidarity movement, was also saddened by Havel's death, as were leaders and officials in other Central and East European countries.
Leh Valensa, osnivač poljskog antikomunističkog pokreta Solidarnost, takođe je bio rastužen Havelovom smrću, kao i lideri i zvaničnici drugih zemalja centralne i istočne Evrope.