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Singapore congratulates Brunei Darussalam on the occasion of its 34th National Day
23 February 2018
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President Halimah Yacob, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan have written to His Majesty Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan of Negara Brunei Darussalam, Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, Minister of Finance and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade to convey their congratulations on the occasion of Brunei's 34th National Day on 23 February 2018. The text of the letters are appended.
Letter from President Halimah Yacob
His Majesty Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah
Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah
Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan of Negara Brunei Darussalam
Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, Minister of Finance and
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Negara Brunei Darussalam
Your Majesty,
On behalf of the people of Singapore, I would like to extend my warmest congratulations to Your Majesty and the people of Brunei Darussalam on the momentous occasion of Brunei’s 34th National Day.
Brunei’s stability, growth, and success are testament to Your Majesty’s wise and benevolent rule over the years. Under Your Majesty’s strong leadership, I am confident that Brunei will continue to prosper in the years ahead.
Singapore and Brunei share longstanding and multi-faceted relations, underpinned by close people-to-people ties, deep historical links, and strong institutional cooperation across all sectors. Singapore was honoured by Your Majesty’s State Visit in July 2017, during which our two countries commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Currency Interchangeability Agreement. I look forward to working with Your Majesty to further strengthen the special relationship between our two countries in the coming years.
I wish Your Majesty and Her Majesty Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha continued good health and happiness. I look forward to visiting Brunei soon.
Yours sincerely,
HALIMAH YACOB
Letter from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
His Majesty Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah
Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah
Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan of Negara Brunei Darussalam
Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, Minister of Finance and
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Negara Brunei Darussalam
Your Majesty,
On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Singapore, I would like to convey to Your Majesty and the people of Brunei Darussalam our warmest congratulations on the joyous occasion of Brunei’s 34th National Day.
Under Your Majesty’s wise and visionary leadership, Bruneians have enjoyed peace, prosperity, and stability over the past five decades. Ho Ching and I were deeply honoured to have been invited to attend the Golden Jubilee Celebration of Your Majesty’s Accession to the Throne last year. I am confident that Brunei will continue to grow and prosper in the years ahead.
Singapore and Brunei enjoy special and longstanding ties, anchored by mutual trust and steadfast cooperation in a multitude of sectors. I have every confidence that our close bilateral relations will continue to grow stronger in the coming years.
Ho Ching and I wish Your Majesty and Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha good health, success, and happiness. We look forward to meeting you again soon.
Yours sincerely,
LEE HSIEN LOONG
Letter from Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan
His Majesty Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah
Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah
Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan of Negara Brunei Darussalam
Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, Minister of Finance and
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Negara Brunei Darussalam
Your Majesty,
I would like to convey my heartfelt congratulations to Your Majesty on the joyous occasion of Brunei’s 34th National Day.
Singapore and Brunei enjoy a long-standing special relationship underpinned by deep and close institutional and people-to-people ties. Our bilateral exchanges and cooperation cut across a diverse range of sectors including finance, defence, healthcare, and education. We also enjoy a close working relationship in regional and multilateral fora, and Singapore appreciates the strong support Brunei has shown for our ASEAN Chairmanship this year. I am confident that we will continue to work closely together to further strengthen the excellent bilateral relations between Brunei and Singapore.
I wish Your Majesty good health and every success.
Yours sincerely,
DR VIVIAN BALAKRISHNAN