27 Jun 2018
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has written to congratulate recently-appointed Prime Minister Taur Matan Ruak of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste. The text of the letter is appended.
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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
27 JUNE 2018
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26 June 2018
Dear Prime Minister Taur Matan Ruak,
Please accept my warmest congratulations on your appointment as Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste.
As fellow small states, Timor-Leste and Singapore share warm and longstanding relations, underpinned by close cooperation bilaterally and at multilateral fora. Singapore remains committed to helping Timor-Leste achieve its nation building goals through the provision of capacity building assistance under the Singapore Cooperation Programme.
I look forward to working with you to strengthen ties between our countries, and hope you will be able to find time to visit Singapore soon. I wish you every success in your new appointment.
Yours sincerely,
LEE HSIEN LOONG
His Excellency Taur Matan Ruak
Prime Minister
Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste