SUVA, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has congratulated his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong and the people of Singapore on its upcoming 51st National Day, Fiji's Department of Information announced Saturday.
"Singapore has been an inspiration to Fiji of what peace and stability can forge for the development and progress of your populace in the midst of an increasingly turbulent world," Bainimarama said, describing Singapore as an example and inspiration to small island developing states like Fiji.
"I am happy that during our 45 years of bilateral relations, we have been able to pick a leaf or two from your experience to strengthen our young democracy and modernize our nation to contribute, like yours, to the peace and stability of our regions and the world at large," the Fijian prime minister added, wishing Singapore continued prosperity and success.
Singapore's National Day is marked on Aug. 9 every year in commemoration of the island city state's independence from Malaysia in 1965.
