Singapore's founding father dies

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Baku. 23 March. REPORT.AZ/ "Singapore's founding father," Lee Kuan Yew died at the age of 92 on Sunday evening.

Report informs referring to BBC, he was hospitalized with a diagnosis of pneumonia few days ago.

Lee served as the state's Prime minister for 31 years, since the time of independence in 1959.

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