President Halimah Yacob and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong have written to French President Emmanuel Macron to congratulate him on his election victory on 26 April 2022. The text of their letters is appended.
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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
27 APRIL 2022
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26 April 2022
His Excellency Emmanuel Macron
President
French Republic
Your Excellency,
Please accept my warmest congratulations on your re-election as President of the French Republic.
Singapore and France share a multi-faceted and close partnership across a wide range of sectors, including defence and security, trade and investment, research and development, as well as culture and education. As we commemorate the 10th anniversary of our Strategic Partnership this year, I am glad that the bilateral cooperation between our two countries has continued to expand to include areas such as digital economy, cyber, public health and innovation.
I would like to take this opportunity to invite you to make a State Visit to Singapore, so that we can continue to advance the bilateral cooperation between Singapore and France.
I wish you continued good health and success. I look forward to meeting you soon.
Yours sincerely,
HALIMAH YACOB
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26 April 2022
Dear President Macron,
Congratulations on your re-election as President of the French Republic. Your victory re-affirms the French people’s trust in your leadership and vision for France, amidst these challenging times.
The longstanding partnership between Singapore and France is underpinned by our shared interests and outlook, as well as substantive cooperation across many domains. These include defence and security, trade and investment, research and development, as well as culture and education. The Singapore-France Digital and Green Partnership, concluded in March 2022, paves the way for stronger collaboration in sectors of mutual interest, including smart cities, cyber, financial innovation, and agri-food technologies.
I recall warmly my Official Visit to France in July 2018 as one of the Guests-of-Honour at the Bastille Day parade, as well as our last meeting at G20 Rome in October 2021, and I look forward to continuing working with you to strengthen the partnership between our two countries.
I wish you good health and success, and look forward to welcoming you to Singapore in the near future.
Yours sincerely,
LEE HSIEN LOONG
His Excellency Emmanuel Macron
President
French Republic