Congratulatory Letter from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has written to congratulate French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal on his appointment. The text of the letter is appended.

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

SINGAPORE

18 JANUARY 2024

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16 January 2024

Dear Prime Minister Attal,

                On behalf of the Government of Singapore, please accept my warmest congratulations on your appointment as Prime Minister of the French Republic.

                Singapore and France are Strategic Partners enjoying a multi-faceted and substantive relationship. We collaborate extensively in a multitude of areas including trade and investment, energy, defence, innovation, culture, and education. Our economic links are particularly robust, and we are expanding cooperation into emerging areas like the digital and green economies. The Digital and Green Partnership that we signed in 2022 will further help our companies seize opportunities in these fast-growing sectors.

                Singapore and France have a longstanding defence partnership. In 2023, we commemorated the 25^th anniversary of the Republic of Singapore Air Force’s Advanced Jet Training in Cazaux Air Base. Our Defence Ministries also signed an agreement to establish a joint research and development laboratory that will develop our artificial intelligence capabilities for defence applications.

                In 2025, we will celebrate the 60^th anniversary of the establishment of our diplomatic relations. I invite you to visit Singapore soon and look forward to working with you to deepen relations between our two countries.

                I wish you good health and every success in your new role.

Yours sincerely,

LEE HSIEN LOONG

His Excellency Gabriel Attal

Prime Minister

French Republic