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SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Foreign Affairs Minister George Yeo have expressed Singapore's condolences to Myanmar on the death of its Prime Minister General Soe Win.
In his letter to Acting Prime Minister Lieutenant General Thein Sein, Mr Lee said he is saddened to learn of General Soe Win's death and recalled the warm hospitality the late General had accorded him and his delegation during his introductory visit to Myanmar in March 2005.
Writing to his counterpart, U Nyan Win, Foreign Affairs Minister George Yeo said General Soe Win fought his illness to the last with courage.
He said the General was also a strong supporter of greater ASEAN integration.
Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr Balaji Sadasivan will represent the Singapore government at the state funeral of General Soe Win in Yangon on Sunday.
- CNA/so
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