H.E. President Kikwete sends a congratulatory message to the newly elected President of the Republic of Finland

H.E. President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, the President of the United Republic of Tanzania, sends the following congratulatory message to His Excellency Sauli Niinistö, President-Elect of the Republic of Finland, following the election held on 5^th of February, 2012.  The message reads as follows;

“His Excellency Sauli Niinistö,

President – Elect of the Republic of Finland,

Helsinki,

FINLAND.

Your Excellency,

It is with great pleasure, on behalf of the Government and people of the United Republic of Tanzania and indeed on my own behalf, that I take this opportunity to convey to you and through you to the Government and people of the Republic of Finland, warm greetings and congratulations upon your election as the President-Elect of the Republic of Finland. Your election is a clear testimony of the trust and confidence the people of Finland have vested in you and your leadership.

 I wish you every success in the fulfillment of your new challenging responsibilities in line with the mandate you have been entrusted by the Finnish people. Let me also take this opportunity to assure Your Excellency of my Government’s continued commitment in further strengthening the excellent  bilateral relations that so happily exist between our two countries and peoples.

Please accept, Your Excellency, my best wishes for your personal good health and peace and prosperity for the people of the Republic of Finland.

Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete

PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA”

Issued by 

THE GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATION UNIT

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

13^th February, 2012