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MFA Press Statement: Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan at the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly, 20 September 2016

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21 September 2016

Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan with Singapore's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Burhan Gafoor and Second Permanent Secretary Albert Chua. [Photo: MFA] ...

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Singapore delegation at a conference; "SINGAPORE" displayed on a blue sign.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan with Singapore's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Burhan Gafoor and Second Permanent Secretary Albert Chua. [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), attended the Opening of the General Debate.  Minister Balakrishnan also had separate bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Kenya, Oman, Poland, the United Arab Emirates, Liberia, the Maldives, and Madagascar on the sidelines of the UNGA.  In his various meetings, Minister Balakrishnan reaffirmed the good bilateral relations with the different countries and also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation by promoting trade, investments, and by working together at the UN to advance the interests of small states. 

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

SINGAPORE

21 SEPTEMBER 2016


Two people in business attire sitting in armchairs, facing each other in a room.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan meeting with Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Amina Mohamed, on the sidelines of the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly [Photo: MFA]

Two men in suits seated and talking, one holding prayer beads.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan meeting with Oman's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, on the sidelines of the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly. [Photo: MFA]

Two men in suits shaking hands, one with an Indonesian flag pin.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan meeting with Poland's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Witold Waszczykowski, on the sidelines of the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly.  [Photo: MFA]

Three people in suits stand in a room with a large window and light green carpet.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan meeting with UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on the sidelines of the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly. [Photo: MFA]

Two people in business attire sit in chairs facing each other in front of water bottles.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan meeting with Liberia's Minister for Foreign Affairs Marjon V Kamara, on the sidelines of the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly. [Photo: MFA]

Two men in suits seated in leather chairs, facing each other, with water bottles on table.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan meeting with Maldives Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Mohamed Asim, on the sidelines of the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly.  [Photo: MFA]

Two people in business attire pose indoors with ornate furniture. Man wears Singapore flag pin.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan meeting with Madagascar Minister of Foreign Affairs Beatrice Atallah, on the sidelines of the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly. [Photo: MFA] 

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