Prime Minister congratulates Ms. Yingluck Shinawatra on her election as Prime Minister of Thailand

(2011-08-06)

Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gillani congratulated Ms. Yingluck Shinawatra, today, on being elected as the first woman Prime Minister of Thailand. He conveyed the best wishes of the people of Pakistan for the continued progress and prosperity of the friendly people of Thailand under her leadership.

He said that her success had a special resonance with the people of Pakistan where Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto had made history as the first woman Prime Minister, not only of Pakistan, but of the entire Muslim world.

Pakistanand Thailand share deep-rooted historical and cultural bonds and have always enjoyed cordial and cooperative relations. The Prime Minster also expressed the hope that Pakistan-Thailand relations will be further strengthened during the tenure of Ms. Yingluck Shinawatra.

Islamabad
06 August 2011

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