Visit by Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security Teo Chee Hean to Jakarta, Indonesia, 29 November to 1 December 2021

          Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security Teo Chee Hean is on a working visit to Jakarta, Indonesia.

          During the visit, Senior Minister Teo called on President Joko Widodo. Both leaders reaffirmed the strong and mutually beneficial relationship between Singapore and Indonesia, and discussed ways to deepen bilateral cooperation to take our relations to an even higher level.

          Senior Minister Teo also called on Vice-President Ma’ruf Amin. Senior Minister Teo and Vice-President Ma’ruf reaffirmed the close and multifaceted nature of our bilateral relations, including in economic exchanges and education cooperation, which have strengthened through the support we had provided each other during the COVID-19 pandemic.

          Senior Minister Teo had separate meetings with Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investments Luhut Pandjaitan, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto, and Minister of Defence Prabowo Subianto. During these meetings, Senior Minister Teo and the Ministers spoke about the close personal friendships they had developed over the years, and took stock of our bilateral cooperation across the economic, people-to-people, and defence sectors. They discussed new opportunities that both sides could work together on, including in the green economy, digital economy, and climate change. Senior Minister Teo and the Ministers reaffirmed the need to deepen cooperation to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic together and seize opportunities for growth in the post-pandemic economy. They also exchanged views on regional developments.

          Senior Minister Teo also met some members of Indonesia’s House of Representatives, with whom he discussed ways to deepen exchanges between Singapore and Indonesia.

          Senior Minister Teo returns to Singapore today.

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

SINGAPORE

1 DECEMBER 2021

Photo credit: Ministry of Communications and Information

Photo caption: Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean meeting Vice-President of the Republic of Indonesia Ma’ruf Amin, 1 December 2021