MFA Press Statement: Call on Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong by Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste Dr Rui Maria de Araújo, 3 June 2016

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong met the Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste Dr Rui Maria de Araújo at the Istana on 3 June 2016 [Photo Credit: MCI]

The Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste Dr Rui Maria de Araújo called on Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong this afternoon.  Timor-Leste’s Minister of State, Coordinator of Economic Affairs and Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Estanislau da Silva, Minister of Defence Cirilo Cristóvão and Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Roberto Soares were also present at the meeting.

Prime Minister Lee and Prime Minister Araújo reaffirmed the warm and long-standing relations between Singapore and Timor-Leste.  Prime Minister Araújo briefed Prime Minister Lee on developments in Timor-Leste, including its plans for economic and structural reform, and the two Prime Ministers discussed ways to broaden bilateral cooperation.  Prime Minister Lee reiterated Singapore’s commitment to assisting Timor-Leste in its ongoing capacity-building efforts through the provision of technical assistance.

Prime Minister Araújo, who is on a stopover in Singapore, will depart tomorrow.

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

SINGAPORE

3 JUNE 2016