MFA Press Statement: State Visit of General The Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, 21 to 24 September 2015

                   The Governor-General of Australia, General The Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), who is on a State Visit to Singapore, called on President Tony Tan Keng Yam at the Istana today. President Tan and Mrs Mary Tan also hosted a State Banquet at the Istana in honour of the Governor-General and Lady Lynne Cosgrove.

                   During their meeting, Governor-General Cosgrove and President Tan reaffirmed the excellent ties between Singapore and Australia. They noted that the signing of the Singapore-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in June 2015 had taken bilateral relations to the next level and strengthened political, economic, defence and people-to-people ties between both countries. They also discussed bilateral cooperation in various areas such as education, military and counter-terrorism. Both leaders also welcomed the various initiatives that had been organised in Singapore and Australia to commemorate the 50^th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations.

                   Governor-General Cosgrove will meet Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong tomorrow. 

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

SINGAPORE

21 SEPTEMBER 2015