SINGAPORE: Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan will make a working go to to Jakarta from Apr 23 to Apr 26, stated Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on Monday (Apr 22).
Dr Balakrishnan’s go to “underscores the close friendship and cooperation between Singapore and Indonesia over the years, and reflects the shared desire to further strengthen cooperation”, added the ministry.
He will name on Indonesian President Joko Widodo and be hosted by his counterpart Retno Marsudi.
Dr Balakrishnan will even meet Indonesian President-elect and Minister of Defence Prabowo Subianto.
Mr Prabowo gained the Feb 14 election with practically 60 per cent of votes, in line with the nation’s election physique’s official tally. He is anticipated to take over as president in October.
Dr Balakrishnan will even meet different Indonesian officers reminiscent of Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto, Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno, and Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono.
He will even name on former Indonesian presidents Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Megawati Soekarnoputri.
Dr Balakrishnan will probably be accompanied by officers from the MFA throughout his go to.
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