President Mohamed Nasheed has today sent a message of congratulations to the new Australian Prime Minister the Honourable Ms Julia Gillard.

The President’s message reads as follows:

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“I send my sincere and heartfelt congratulations to you on your appointment as the Prime Minister of Australia.

I am confident that under your guidance, Australians will see greater prosperity and happiness, and Australia will be able to play a more prominent role in the challenging global issues, including climate change.

I especially hope that your administration will be fully committed to tackling climate change issues both domestically and globally. In this regard, I would like to express the preparedness of my government to extend its full commitment to working closely with you.

We are pleased that the relations between our two countries have further strengthened during the past months, and I look forward to building on those ties.”


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