MFA Press Statement: Visit of Former Prime Minister of Italy Dr Enrico Letta to Singapore from 16 to 23 August 2018

               Former Italian Prime Minister Dr Enrico Letta will visit Singapore from 16 to 23 August 2018 under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Distinguished Visitors Programme (MFA DVP). The DVP, which was started in 2005, invites outstanding foreign dignitaries to Singapore to help forge closer bilateral ties.

               During his visit, Dr Letta will call on Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, as well as meet Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Communications and Information and Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations S Iswaran and Minister of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Social and Family Development Sam Tan. Dr Letta will also visit the Urban Redevelopment Authority, Enterprise Singapore, Economic Development Board, Nanyang Technological University, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Singapore University of Technology and Design and St Anthony’s Canossian Secondary School. In addition, Dr Letta will visit the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy where he will deliver a public lecture titled “Regional Integration: What Lessons from Europe?”.  

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

SINGAPORE

15 AUGUST 2018