MFA Press Statement: Congratulatory Message from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to New Zealand Prime Minister Bill English

                Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has written a congratulatory letter to New Zealand Prime Minister Bill English.  The text of the letter is enclosed.

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

SINGAPORE

13 DECEMBER 2016

Letter from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to Prime Minister of New Zealand Bill English

12 December 2016

Dear Prime Minister,

                On behalf of the Government of Singapore, I would like to warmly congratulate you on your elevation to the post of Prime Minister of New Zealand.

                Singapore and New Zealand have a deep and longstanding friendship. As small and open economies, we are natural partners with a convergence of strategic interests. Our two countries enjoy multi-faceted cooperation, and have also worked well together at regional and international fora.

                 I look forward to working with you to further enhance the partnership between Singapore and New Zealand. I wish you and your government success, and I hope that we will have an opportunity to meet again soon.

Yours sincerely,

LEE HSIEN LOONG

The Right Honourable Bill English

Prime Minister

New Zealand