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Singapore president offers condolences over death of Uzbek President Karimov

Xinhua, September 3, 2016 Adjust font size:

Singapore's President Tony Tan Keng Yam conveyed condolences over the death of Uzbek President Islam Karimov, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in statement on Saturday.

President Tan has written to Nigmatulla Yuldashev, head of Senate of Uzbekistan's Supreme Assembly, said the statement.

President Tan wrote it's "with great sadness" that he received the news of Karimov's death. Tan conveyed the deepest condolences to the family of Karimov, the government and people of Uzbekistan on behalf of the people of Singapore.

"Uzbekistan has lost a leader who led the country in its development and progress for the past twenty-five years since its independence," wrote Tan.

President Tan noted that Karimov also contributed significantly to enhancing the bilateral relations between Singapore and Uzbekistan. Endit