ISLAMABAD, Oct 30 (APP):Minister for Foreign Affairs of Singapore Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan arrived here today on an official visit, at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar. He was received at the airport by the Director General East Asia Pacific of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During the visit, Foreign Minister Balakrishnan will hold comprehensive bilateral talks with Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar covering …
Singapore FM Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan in Islamabad on official visit
ISLAMABAD, Oct 30 (APP):Minister for Foreign Affairs of Singapore Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan arrived here today on an official visit, at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar.
He was received at the airport by the Director General East Asia Pacific of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
During the visit, Foreign Minister Balakrishnan will hold comprehensive bilateral talks with Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar covering the entire spectrum of Pakistan–Singapore relations, alongside an exchange of views on regional and global developments of mutual interest.
The two sides will also exchange a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in disaster management between Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and Singapore’s Civil Defence Force (SCDF).
Additionally, the visiting foreign minister is scheduled to call on the leadership of Pakistan.
The official visit assumes significance as it coincides with the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Singapore, and comes ahead of Singapore’s assumption of the ASEAN Chairmanship in 2027.
