BANGLADESH: CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE FROM BANGLADESH

UNCLAS DHAKA 001296 SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR S/ES-CR AND S/ES-O E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: OPDC PREL OVIP KDEM PGOV PHUM BT BG SUBJECT: BANGLADESH: CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE FROM BANGLADESH NATIONALIST PARTY, FORMER PRIME MINISTER OF BANGLADESH REF: SECSTATE 118192 ¶1. (U) Below is the text of a letter of congratulations to President-elect Obama from Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh Nationalist Party, former Prime Minister of Bangladesh. We will forward the original to SCA/PB. ¶2. (U) Begin text: A message to Senator Barack H Obama President-elect of the United States of America Senator, Congratulations on your election as the 44th President-elect of the United States of America. On behalf of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and on my own personal behalf, I extend to your our heartfelt felicitations. Your historic victory is a reflection not only of your own personal charm and charisma but also your energetic drive, determination and all-embracing multi-dimensional approach. Your clarion call of "change" has reverberated around the globe bringing new hope, new ideas and a bold new vision for America as well as the rest of the world. We all have a stake in the outcome of this election. I am confident that with you at the helm of affairs, there will be a more responsible, more just and caring United States in partnership with all countries in the furtherance of our common goals of global peace and security. Bangladesh has close and cordial relationships with the United States in multifaceted ways, including the role and contribution of our expatriate community who has made America their home. My party and I, look forward to strengthening and consolidating these long standing ties in new and imaginative directions. Yours sincerely, /signed/ Khaleda Zia Chairperson End Text. MORIARTY