MFA Press Statement: Visit By Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono To Singapore, 4 - 5 September 2006

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will be visiting Singapore from 4 to 5 September 2006 to attend the 6th Annual Forbes Global CEO Conference. President Yudhoyono will be accompanied by First Lady Madam Hj. Ani Bambang Yudhoyono, and a delegation that includes Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Boediono, Minister of Trade Mari Elka Pangestu, Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani, Minister of Industry Fahmi Idris, Minister of Home Affairs LG (Ret'd) Ma'ruf, Minister of Justice and Human Rights Hamid Awaluddin, Minister of Manpower Erman Soeparno, Head of Indonesia's Investment Coordinating Board M Lutfi, Governor of Kepulauan Riau (KEPRI) Province Ismeth Abdullah and Chief of the Indonesian Police (POLRI) General Sutanto.

On 4 September 2006, President Yudhoyono will meet Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the Istana where the two leaders will discuss bilateral relations and regional issues. They will also review the progress made in the implementation of the Framework Agreement on the Economic Cooperation in the Islands of Batam, Bintan and Karimun, which was signed by Singapore and Indonesia on 25 June 2006 in Batam.

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
1 SEPTEMBER 2006