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State Visit by His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, 19 to 20 Jun 2019
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Jordan
20 June 2019
King Abdullah II, who is on a State Visit, attended a welcome ceremony at the Istana this evening and paid a courtesy call on President Halimah Yacob. President Halimah hosted a State Banquet in Kin...
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King Abdullah II, who is on a State Visit, attended a welcome ceremony at the Istana this evening and paid a courtesy call on President Halimah Yacob. President Halimah hosted a State Banquet in King Abdullah II’s honour.
President Halimah welcomed King Abdullah II to Singapore and reaffirmed the warm ties between Singapore and Jordan. She thanked King Abdullah II for delivering the keynote address at the International Conference on Cohesive Societies. Both leaders agreed on the importance of inter-faith dialogue and tolerance, as well as the promotion of peace and harmony among different races. Both sides also discussed regional developments and counter-radicalisation.
King Abdullah II also met Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. The two leaders discussed developments in the Middle East. They also reaffirmed the strong bilateral cooperation in many areas, including religious education and efforts to fight radicalisation. King Abdullah II and PM Lee also exchanged views on ways to strengthen economic links between Jordan and Singapore.
Earlier today, King Abdullah II visited Nanyang Technological University and toured the facilities. He also met with Singaporean and Jordanian business leaders at a business roundtable, organised by the Singapore Business Federation and Enterprise Singapore.
King Abdullah II will depart from Singapore tonight.
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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
20 JUNE 2019