Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama sent a congratulatory note to the recently elected President of the Russian Federation, His Excellency Mr Vladimir Putin.
In his note to President Putin, the Prime Minister highlighted the areas of bilateral relations shared between both countries including the recent visit to Fiji by Russia’s Foreign Minister Mr Sergei Lavrov.
“I have great pleasure in expressing my warmest congratulations to you on the occasion of your successful election to the high and esteemed office of President of the Russian Federation. Our two countries have in the past few years, increased bilateral cooperation in areas of mutual benefit. We have also cooperated in the international arena, especially in the United Nations”, Prime Minister Bainimarama said.
“Your Excellency, the recent visit of Mr. Sergei Lavrov, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, to Fiji last month is further testament of the growing and deepening relations between our countries. We are confident that your illustrious and firm leadership of the Russian Federation will bring about greater world peace and the promotion of global values of sovereign equality of states and mutual respect and understanding of each other’s position, especially the smaller and vulnerable states like Fiji”.
“Your Excellency, with your successful election to the highest office in the Russian Federation, the Government and the people of the Republic of Fiji, are committed to making Fiji’s relations with your great country a mutually beneficial one. We are also confident that, your determined and strong leadership qualities will be beneficial in the development of an Asia Pacific Region, where all countries will be given equal opportunity to be heard”, the Prime Minister concluded.