President S R Nathan and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong have written to His Majesty King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud on his ascension to the throne. The text of President Nathan's letter and the copy of PM Lee's letter are attached.
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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
2 AUGUST 2005
2 August 2005
His Majesty King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and
Prime Minister
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Your Majesty,
I am pleased to extend my warmest congratulations and well wishes to Your Majesty.
Singapore and Saudi Arabia enjoy close and warm relations. Both our countries share many similarities and common interests. I look forward to working closely with Your Majesty to further strengthen our excellent bilateral relations.
I also take this opportunity to wish Your Majesty every success. I have every confidence that under your able leadership, Saudi Arabia will continue to make great strides forward.
S R NATHAN
2 August 2005
Your Majesty
Please accept my warmest congratulations and good wishes on the occasion of Your Majesty's ascension to the throne.
Ties between our two countries have strengthened over the past year. I am confident that under your leadership, Saudi Arabia and Singapore will explore new ways to deepen this relationship for mutual benefit. I look forward to working closely with you in this regard.
Please accept, Your Majesty, the assurances of my highest consideration.
His Majesty King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and
Prime Minister
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia