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MFA Press Statement: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Law K Shanmugam at the 69th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, 23 September 2014

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24 September 2014

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Law K Shanmugam, who is in New York for the 69th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), met the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan, Elmar Mamm...

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Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Law K Shanmugam, who is in New York for the 69th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), met the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan, Elmar Mammadyarov; the Foreign Minister of Malta, George W. Vella; the Prime Minister of Greenland, Aleqa Hammond; the Foreign Minister of the Czech Republic, Lubomir Zaoralek; and the Foreign Minister of Ukraine, Pavlo Klimkin.

Minister Shanmugam and Minister Mammadyarov affirmed the good and cooperative relationship between Singapore and Azerbaijan, including in international fora.


Two men in suits shaking hands, one with a name tag on lapel.

Minister Shanmugam meeting with Azerbaijan Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov on the sidelines of the 69th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. [Photo: MFA]
 

Minister Shanmugam and Minister Vella exchanged views on the EU-Singapore FTA (EUSFTA), which would bring benefits to both Singapore and the EU, including Malta, when it is ratified by the EU.  The two Ministers also discussed the prospects for closer cooperation between ASEAN and the EU in the field of aviation.

Two men in suits shaking hands in front of a gray wall.

Minister Shanmugam meeting with Malta Foreign Minister George W Vella on the sidelines of the 69th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. [Photo: MFA]
 

In her meeting with Minister Shanmugam, Prime Minister Hammond spoke positively of Singapore’s contributions to Arctic affairs since 2013 when Singapore obtained Observership status in the Arctic Council.  Both Ministers also discussed how to strengthen relations between Singapore and Greenland.

Two people seated in leather armchairs face each other, talking. One wears a suit, one a white blouse with red accents.

Minister Shanmugam meeting with Greenland Prime Minister Aleqa Hammond on the sidelines of the 69th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. [Photo: MFA]
 

Minister Shanmugam met Minister Zaoralek and exchanged views on how to deepen Singapore-Czech Republic economic linkages.  They also discussed how Singapore could be a gateway for the Czech Republic to the Southeast Asian region.


Two men in suits seated in chairs with a small table between them.

Minister Shanmugam meeting with Czech Republic Foreign Minister Lubomir Zaoralek on the sidelines of the 69th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. [Photo: MFA]
 

In Minister Shanmugam’s meeting with Minister Klimkin, the two Ministers discussed the prospects of expanding the relationship between Singapore and Ukraine through closer economic cooperation and greater people-to-people exchanges. Minister Klimkin also updated Minister Shanmugam on the latest developments in Ukraine.


Two men in suits hold a UN "UN Heroes" booklet featuring the Ukrainian flag.

Minister Shanmugam presented with a book by Ukraine Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin on the sidelines of the 69th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. [Photo: MFA]
 

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
23 SEPTEMBER 2014


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