MFA Press Statement: Official Visit of Minister for Foreign Affairs George Yeo to New Zealand and Australia, 11- 19 June 2010

Minister Yeo's visit to New Zealand is at the invitation of New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully. Minister Yeo and Minister McCully will meet in Queenstown, where they will hold a bilateral meeting, to be followed by a dinner hosted by Minister McCully. In Wellington, Minister Yeo will call on Prime Minister John Key, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Bill English, Trade Minister Tim Groser, Speaker of the House of Representatives Dr Lockwood Smith and Leader of the Opposition Phil Goff. Minister Yeo will also be hosted to a dinner by Minister Groser in Wellington. In addition, Minister Yeo will address a Roundtable Luncheon hosted by the Asia:NZ Foundation on "Singapore's Place in the World and Southeast Asian Regional Integration." He will also meet with members of the Singaporean community in Wellington during his visit.

Following New Zealand, Minister Yeo will visit Australia from 15 to 19 June 2010 at the invitation of Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith. In Canberra, Minister Yeo will call on Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, Foreign Minister Stephen Smith, Trade Minister Simon Crean, Minister for Employment Participation and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Government Service Delivery Senator Mark Arbib as well as the Leader of the Opposition Tony Abbott. Foreign Minister Stephen Smith will host Minister Yeo to a lunch in Canberra. In addition, Minister Yeo will lay a wreath at the Australian War Memorial. Following Canberra, Minister Yeo will visit Perth, where he would be hosted by Foreign Minister Stephen Smith. In Perth, Minister Yeo will meet with the Premier, Treasurer and Minister for State Development of Western Australia Colin Barnett. He will also meet with members of the Singaporean community in Perth.

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
11 JUNE 2010