On April 14, 2003, Premier of China Wen Jiabao sent a letter of congratulation to Mr. Juhan Parts on the occasion of the latter's assuming the post of Prime Minister of the Republic of Estonia. The full text of the letter of congratulation is as follows:

Beijing, 14 April, 2003

His Excellency Mr. Juhan Parts
Prime Minister of the Republic of Estonia

Tallinn

Your Excellency,

    I wish to extend my sincere congratulation and best wishes to Your Excellency on the occasion of your assumption of the post of Prime Minister of the Republic of Estonia.

    For more than one decade after the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Estonia, the bilateral relationship has progressed smoothly with mutual exchange and cooperation in various fields continually deepening which has yielded outstanding results. The successful State Visit by H. E. JIANG Zemin, then President of China to Estonia last June puts tremendous vitality into the further development of the relations between our two countries. I firmly believe that Your Excellency's assuming the important post of Prime Minister of Estonia will promote the Chinese-Estonian friendly and cooperative relationship to new heights.

    May Your Excellency enjoy good health and well-being.

    May Your Excellency achieve every success in your work.



                                        WEN Jiabao

                                   Premier of the State Council of
                                   the People's Republic of China