Official Visit of Prime Minister of New Zealand The Right Honourable Jacinda Ardern, 17 May 2019

Prime Minister of New Zealand The Right Honourable Jacinda Ardern will make an Official Visit to Singapore on 17 May 2019 at the invitation of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.

Prime Minister Ardern will call on President Halimah Yacob and Prime Minister Lee, who will host a Welcome Ceremony and an Official Lunch in her honour.  The two Prime Ministers will sign the Joint Declaration on the Singapore-New Zealand Enhanced Partnership, which comprises a range of initiatives that will deepen bilateral cooperation across four pillars: (i) trade and economics; (ii) security and defence; (iii) science, technology and innovation; and (iv) people-to-people links.  In this regard, they will witness the signing of the upgraded Agreement between New Zealand and Singapore on a Closer Economic Partnership, and four Memoranda of Understanding covering science, technology and innovation; cybersecurity; the arts; and business cooperation.  In addition, Prime Minister Lee and Prime Minister Ardern will hold a Joint Press Conference.

Prime Minister Ardern will be accompanied by Minister of State for Trade and Export Growth and Minister of Agriculture The Honourable Damien O’Connor, as well as senior officials from the Prime Minister’s Office, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Creative New Zealand. 

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

SINGAPORE

16 MAY 2019