CONGRATULATIONS: CTA congratulates Shinzo Abe

Author(s): Arvind SharmaFile photo; The Tibetan PM-in-Exile Dr Lobsang Sangey. Dharamsala, December 17, 2012: The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) has congratulated the Liberal Democratic Party leader Shinzo Abe on winning the parliamentary...

CONGRATULATIONS: CTA congratulates Shinzo Abe
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File photo; The Tibetan PM-in-Exile Dr Lobsang Sangey.

Dharamsala, December 17, 2012: The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) has congratulated the Liberal Democratic Party leader Shinzo Abe on winning the parliamentary elections in Japan.

“On behalf of the Tibetan people, I would like to congratulate Shinzo Abe on winning the elections and wish him all the best as the next prime minister of Japan. I thank the people and government of Japan for their long-standing support for democracy and non-violent struggle of the Tibetan people. I look forward to your continued support for the issue of Tibet,” the Tibetan PM-in-Exile Dr Lobsang Sangey said in Dhramshala on Monday.

“Abe reiterated his  support for Tibet cause  during his meeting with His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s visit to Japan in November this year’, said official of CTA

Dr Sangay and the Central Tibetan Administration also expresses its sincerest thanks to Abe for his word of support and for co-hosting His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s recent Japan visit where His Holiness made a historic visit to the Japanese Parliament building and addressed more than 230 Japanese parliamentarians and their representatives.

Date: 
Monday, December 17, 2012