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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS PRESS STATEMENT - CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES FROM PRESIDENT HALIMAH YACOB AND PRIME MINISTER LEE HSIEN LOONG TO THE 16TH YANG DI-PERTUAN AGONG OF MALAYSIA

31 January 2019

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President Halimah Yacob and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong have written congratulatory letters to His Majesty Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah Ibni Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah, the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia. The texts of the letters are appended.



MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

SINGAPORE

31 JANUARY 2019


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Letter from President Halimah Yacob to His Majesty Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah Ibni Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah, the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia



 31 January 2019



His Majesty The Yang di-Pertuan Agong XVI

Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah Ibni Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah

Malaysia



Your Majesty,



           On behalf of the people of the Republic of Singapore, I would like to extend my warmest congratulations to Your Majesty on the auspicious occasion of Your Majesty’s assumption of office as the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong. 


           Your Majesty is widely respected for your generosity and concern for the welfare of Malaysians from all walks of life. I am confident that under Your Majesty’s leadership, Malaysia will continue to enjoy prosperity and progress.


           Singapore and Malaysia enjoy a longstanding history of friendship and cooperation, underpinned by strong bonds between our peoples. I look forward to working closely with Your Majesty to further strengthen bilateral ties between our two countries.


           My husband and I take this opportunity to wish Your Majesty and Her Majesty, the Raja Permaisuri Agong, good health and happiness.


Yours sincerely,



HALIMAH YACOB




Letter from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to His Majesty Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah Ibni Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah, the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia



31 January 2019



Your Majesty,



         On behalf of the Government of Singapore, I would like to extend my warmest congratulations on Your Majesty’s assumption of office as the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong. With Your Majesty’s wisdom and grace, I am confident that Malaysia will reach even greater heights of progress and success.


          Malaysia and Singapore share a long and unique history built on close people-to-people ties and mutually-beneficial cooperation across many sectors. We also work well in regional and international fora. I am confident that our bilateral ties will strengthen further during Your Majesty’s reign.


            Ho Ching and I take this opportunity to send Your Majesty and Her Majesty, the Raja Permaisuri Agong, our respects and best wishes. 


Yours sincerely,



 LEE HSIEN LOONG


His Majesty The Yang di-Pertuan Agong XVI

Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah Ibni Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah

Malaysia

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