| Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has written to French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe to convey his congratulations on his appointment. The text of their letter is appended. |
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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
18 MAY 2017
Letter from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe
18 May 2017
Dear Prime Minister Philippe,
Congratulations on your appointment as Prime Minister of the French Republic.
France and Singapore enjoy a close and mutually beneficial partnership that covers a broad range of areas from defence and security to education and culture. The France-Singapore Joint Declaration on Strategic Partnership, signed in 2012, reflects our broad and substantive cooperation. Bilateral trade and investment have grown steadily over the years. Singapore hosts 1,800 French enterprises, many of which are active in our key growth sectors and play an important role in Singapore's development.
I am confident that the Joint Declaration on Innovation, issued in March 2017, will foster greater bilateral cooperation in innovative sectors, such as space technology, renewable energies, FinTech, healthcare and biomedical sciences, smart urban solutions and cybersecurity.
I look forward to working closely with you to strengthen the friendship between our two countries and peoples. I welcome you to make a visit to Singapore. I wish you every success and hope to meet you soon.
Yours sincerely,
LEE HSIEN LOONG
His Excellency Edouard Philippe
Prime Minister
French Republic