Rouhani congratulates new Singapore President on election

Singapore named a former Speaker of Parliament Halimah Yacob as the multicultural city-state’s first woman president who was sworn in on Sep 14 as Singapore's eighth president.

President's message is as follows:

In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful

Your Excellency Ms Halimah Yacob,

Honourable President of Singapore,

I sincerely congratulate your election as the President of Singapore. I hope with regard to mutual political will and also ample potentials for development of relations, ties between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Singapore further develop in all fields of mutual interest.

I pray to the Almighty for your Excellency’s health and success and the people of Singapore's prosperity and felicity.

Hassan Rouhani

President of the Islamic Republic of Iran


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