Official Visit of Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 3 to 5 September 2022

  Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan is in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for an Official Visit.

Minister Balakrishnan met Minister of Foreign Affairs His Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud. The Ministers reaffirmed the warm and longstanding ties between Singapore and Saudi Arabia as both countries commemorate the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations this year. Minister Balakrishnan conveyed a letter of invitation from President Halimah Yacob to His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Al Saud to make an Official Visit to Singapore. The Ministers agreed there was scope for closer cooperation in areas such as renewable energy and the green economy. They also had a wide-ranging exchange of views on global and regional developments. 

Minister Balakrishnan met Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Member of the Council of Ministers His Excellency Adel Al Jubeir. They had a good discussion on global and regional developments, including energy markets and climate change.

Minister Balakrishnan met Minister of Transport and Logistic Services His Excellency Saleh Bin Nasser Al Jasser, who is the co-chair of the Saudi-Arabia Singapore Joint Committee (SSJC). They noted the complementarities between our economies and welcomed closer cooperation in areas such as logistics services and renewable energy. The Ministers reaffirmed the SSJC as a useful platform to broaden bilateral cooperation and looked forward to the convening of the next SSJC meeting in Singapore later this year.  

Minister Balakrishnan met Secretary-General of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) His Excellency Dr Nayef Al Hajraf. They noted the strong foundation for cooperation set in place by the GCC-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, which entered into force in 2013, and encouraged greater exchanges between the GCC and Singapore as well as with ASEAN in areas of mutual interest like food security and education.

Minister Balakrishnan also met Royal Court Advisor Dr Fahad Al Toonsi. Minister Balakrishnan welcomed opportunities for mutual exchange  in developing the respective public services and expanding human capital development challenges for a future-oriented economy.

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

SINGAPORE

5 SEPTEMBER 2022

Meeting between Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan and Minister of Foreign Affairs His Highness Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Al Saud on 5 September 2022 

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Meeting between Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Member of the Council of Ministers His Excellency Adel Al Jubeir on 5 September 2022

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Meeting between Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan and Minister of Transport and Logistic Services His Excellency Saleh Bin Nasser Al Jasser on 4 September 2022

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Meeting between Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan and Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Secretary-General His Excellency Dr Nayef Al Hajraf on 4 September 2022 

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Meeting between Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan and Royal Court Advisor His Excellency Dr Fahad Bin Abdullah Toonsi on 5 September 2022

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