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MFA Press Statement: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Law K Shanmugam at the 67th Session of The United Nations General Assembly, 1 October 2012

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2 October 2012

Minister K Shanmugam with Sri Lankan Minister of External Affairs Professor G L Peiris and Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla. [Photos: MFA] Minister for Foreign Affairs and M...

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Minister K Shanmugam with Sri Lankan Minister of External Affairs Professor G L Peiris and Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla. [Photos: MFA]
 

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Law K Shanmugam, who is in New York for the 67th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), attended the inaugural FOSS[1] Conference on Small States at the UN on 1 October 2012. He also had meetings with his counterparts from Sri Lanka and Cuba.

With Sri Lankan Minister of External Affairs Professor G L Peiris, Minister Shanmugam discussed developments in Sri Lanka, as well as the ongoing efforts by Singapore to assist Sri Lanka in its human resource development. The two Ministers also discussed cooperation in multilateral fora.

Minister Shanmugam and Cuban Minister of Foreign Affairs Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla discussed the friendly relations that Singapore and Cuba enjoy, and opportunities for economic cooperation in various sectors. They also exchanged views on regional developments in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
2 OCTOBER 2012

[1] The Forum of Small States (FOSS) is a grouping of Member States at the United Nations with populations of 10 million or less. FOSS celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.

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