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MFA Press Statement: Condolence Letters from Singapore Leaders to Russian Leaders

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18 November 2013

CONDOLENCE MESSAGES FROM PRESIDENT TONY TAN KENG YAM, PRIME MINISTER LEE HSIEN LOONG AND DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER THARMAN SHANMUGARATNAM TO RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN, RUSSIAN PRIME MINISTER DMITRY...

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CONDOLENCE MESSAGES FROM PRESIDENT TONY TAN KENG YAM, PRIME MINISTER LEE HSIEN LOONG AND DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER THARMAN SHANMUGARATNAM TO RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN, RUSSIAN PRIME MINISTER DMITRY MEDVEDEV AND TATARSTAN PRESIDENT RUSTAM MINNIKHANOV

President Tony Tan Keng Yam, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam have conveyed letters respectively to President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev and President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov to express their condolences following the tragic crash of Tatarstan Airlines flight U363 on 17 November 2013. The text of the letters are attached.

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
18 NOVEMBER 2012

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Condolence Letter from President Tony Tan Keng Yam to President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin

18 November 2013

His Excellency Mr Vladimir Putin

President

Russian Federation

Your Excellency,

I was saddened to learn of the tragic plane crash in Kazan, which claimed the lives of the passengers and crew on board. On behalf of the people of Singapore, I extend my deepest condolences to you and your people. Our prayers are with the families of the victims.

TONY TAN KENG YAM

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Condolence Letter from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev

18 November 2013

Dear Prime Minister Medvedev,

On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Singapore, I offer my deepest condolences to you, the people of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tatarstan on the tragic Tatarstan Airlines crash on 17 November 2013. I hope the families of the victims will be able to move forward from this tragedy. Our thoughts are with you and your people during this period of mourning.

Yours Sincerely,

LEE HSIEN LOONG

His Excellency Mr Dmitry Medvedev

Chairman of the Government

Russian Federation

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Condolence Letter from Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam to President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov

18 November 2013

His Excellency Mr Rustam Minnikhanov

President of the Republic of Tatarstan

Russian Federation

Dear President Minnikhanov,

I was deeply saddened to learn of the tragic airline crash at Kazan International Airport on 17 November 2013, and was especially grieved to learn that your son, Irek Minnikhanov, was one of the victims.

Please accept my deepest sympathies and heartfelt condolences to you and your family, the families of those who perished and the people of the Republic of Tatarstan. I wish you fortitude and strength during this time of immense grief.

Yours Sincerely,

With Deepest Personal Sympathies,

THARMAN SHANMUGARATNAM

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