Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong have written to Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orbán to express their condolences on the passing of Dr Gyula Horn, former Prime Minister of Hungary. The text of their condolence letters are attached.
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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
26 JUNE 2013
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Condolence Letter from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
25 June 2013
Your Excellency,
On behalf of the Government and people of the Republic of Singapore, I offer our condolences on the passing of Dr Gyula Horn.
Dr Horn was a visionary leader who helped to bring down the Iron Curtain in 1989. He played a key role in Hungary's transition to a market economy, and in preparing Hungary for entry into NATO and the EU.
I was honoured to have met Dr Horn when he visited Singapore in 1997, and deeply appreciate Dr Horn's valuable contributions to Singapore-Hungary relations. He will be missed.
Yours sincerely
LEE HSIEN LOONG
His Excellency Viktor Orbán
Prime Minister
Hungary
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Condolence Letter from Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong
25 June 2013
His Excellency Viktor Orbán
Prime Minister
Hungary
Dear Excellency,
It is with great sadness that I learnt of the passing of Dr Gyula Horn. I had the privilege of meeting him when he made an official visit to Singapore in April 1997.
Dr Horn was a true statesman who played an instrumental role in the fall of Communism in Europe. As Prime Minister, he undertook bold reforms to transform Hungary into a market economy and shaped his country's developments. He will be remembered for the strength of his convictions and his commitment to serving his country.
Please accept, Excellency, my sincere and heartfelt condolences.
Yours sincerely
GOH CHOK TONG
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