Singapore foreign minister to visit Pakistan tomorrow: FO
- Pakistan, Singapore to sign disaster management cooperation MoU
Singapore's Foreign Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan will visit Pakistan to mark 60 years of diplomatic ties, discuss bilateral relations, and sign a disaster management cooperation MoU.
- 60th anniversary of Pakistan-Singapore diplomatic relations.
- Bilateral talks on regional and global developments.
- Memorandum of Understanding on disaster management cooperation.
Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan will visit Islamabad on October 30 (tomorrow) at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, the Foreign Office said on Thursday.
The visit coincides with the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Singapore and comes ahead of Singapore’s assumption of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) chairmanship in 2027.
During the visit, Dar and Balakrishnan will hold bilateral talks covering various aspects of relations between the two countries and exchange views on regional and global developments of mutual interest, according to the Foreign Office.
The two sides will also exchange a memorandum of understanding on disaster management cooperation between Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and Singapore’s Civil Defence Force (SCDF).
Balakrishnan is also scheduled to call on Pakistan’s leadership during the visit.
The FO said Pakistan and Singapore maintained cordial relations based on mutual respect and longstanding friendship, adding that the visit reflected their shared commitment to strengthening and broadening bilateral cooperation.