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MFA Press Statement: Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan at the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly, 19 September 2016

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20 September 2016

Call on Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan by Chairman of the Atlantic Council Jon Huntsman [Photo: MFA] Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan who is in New York f...

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Two men in suits stand before Singapore and UN flags, a city painting hangs above.

Call on Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan by Chairman of the Atlantic Council Jon Huntsman [Photo: MFA]

Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan who is in New York for the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), met his counterparts from Grenada and Panama as well as the President of the Council on Foreign Relations Dr Richard Haass, Chairman of the Atlantic Council Governor Jon Huntsman, President of the World Jewish Congress Ronald Lauder, and the senior leadership of the American Jewish Committee, led by CEO David Harris.

Minister Balakrishnan and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Grenada, Elvin Nimrod discussed ways in which Singapore and Grenada could strengthen ties.  Both Ministers agreed on the importance of the global effort to address climate change for small island states like Singapore and Grenada.  They also discussed possible collaboration in areas such as logistics and port development, and promoting investment and trade.

Minister Balakrishnan and the Vice-President and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Panama, Isabel De Saint Malo De Alvarado, discussed the similarities between our two countries as small states with open economies, and particularly how we can strengthen cooperation in areas such as logistics and connectivity, where we have shared interests. 

In his separate meetings with Dr Richard Haass, Governor Jon Huntsman, Ronald Lauder and the American Jewish Committee, Minister Vivian had good discussions on global and regional developments, particularly in the Middle East and Asia, as well as the importance of the expeditious ratification and entry into force of the Trans-Pacific Partnership. 

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
20 SEPTEMBER 2016


People seated at a long table with tea cups, glasses, and papers in a restaurant.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan holds a breakfast meeting with Council on Foreign Relations President Dr Richard Haass [Photo: MFA]

Two men in suits are shaking hands in a room with modern art.

Call on Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan by President of the World Jewish Congress Ron Lauder [Photo: MFA]

Four people pose in front of a bookshelf and an "AJC" banner. They wear business attire.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan meets with members of the American Jewish Committee Leadership Group (from L-R) Shirah Loewenberg, CEO David Harris and Jeffrey Stone [Photo: MFA]

Two men in suits shaking hands, one with lanyard, against neutral background.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan meeting with Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Legal Affairs, Carriacou and Petite Martinique Affairs and Local Government Elvin Nimrod, on the sidelines of the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly [Photo: MFA]

Woman and man in business attire seated in leather chairs, appearing in discussion.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan meeting with Vice-President and Foreign Minister of Panama Isabel De Saint Malo De Alvarado, on the sidelines of the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly [Photo: MFA]

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