Messages of felicitations to Bangladesh

(2009-01-01)
Following is the text of messages of felicitations from the President and the Prime Minister of Pakistan to Sheikh Hasina Wajid, President of the Awami League, on the recent electoral victory of the Awami League:

Message from the President

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Excellency,

I wish to convey to you and the Awami League our heartiest felicitations on your grand electoral victory, which is a testimony of your proven leadership qualities and the tremendous confidence reposed in you and your Party by the brotherly people of Bangladesh.

We are confident that under your able leadership, the brotherly people of Bangladesh will continue their determined march towards greater progress and prosperity.

We are also confident that the close brotherly relations between our two countries will be strengthened further each passing year.

I pray for your long life and good health.

(Asif Ali Zardari)
President of the
Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Her Excellency Sheikh Hasina Wajid,
President,
Awami League,
Dhaka,
Bangladesh.
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Message from the Prime Minister

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Excellency,

I wish to congratulate you most warmly on the overwhelming victory of your Party in the recent elections under your able leadership.

Pakistanand Bangladesh enjoy close brotherly relations. I am confident that under your leadership, our comprehensive cooperative ties will be strengthened further.

We wish you every success and the brotherly people of Bangladesh ever greater progress and prosperity.

Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.

(Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani)
Prime Minister of the
Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Her Excellency Sheikh Hasina Wajid,
President,
Awami League,
Dhaka,
Bangladesh.
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Islamabad
1 January 2009

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