President Mohamed Nasheed has sent a message of congratulations to the new Japanese Prime Minister Mr Naoto Kan. The President’s message reads as follows:

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“I send you warm congratulations on your appointment as the Prime Minister of Japan. Japan has for a long time been a strong bilateral partner of the Maldives and I look forward to further strengthening our relations. I also look forward to working closely with you on global issues of mutual interest like climate change that require a lot more to be done."

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