MFA Press Statement: Visit by Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister For Law K Shanmugam to the United States of America: Meetings on 14-15 March 2013

Meeting with Leadership of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee - Chairman Bob Menendez and Ranking Member Bob Corker [Photo: MFA]
 

Meeting with former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman [Photo: MFA]
 

        Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Law K Shanmugam was up on Capitol Hill in Washington DC for meetings with various Congressional leaders on 14 March 2013, including Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Senator Bob Menendez and Ranking Member Bob Corker.  Minister Shanmugam also met with Ranking Member for the House Foreign Affairs Committee Representative Eliot Engel, and Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific Representative Steve Chabot.

        Minister Shanmugam also had the opportunity to catch up with former Utah Governor and former US Ambassador to Singapore and China Jon Huntsman. 

        In addition, Minister Shanmugam met with senior Administration Officials in charge of Asian affairs from the National Security Council, Department of State, Department of Defense, and Department of Homeland Security.  In all these meetings, a broad range of issues were discussed, including US domestic politics, key developments in Southeast and Northeast Asia, the importance of the US’ multi-faceted engagement of Asia-Pacific including through initiatives like the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the US-Singapore Third Country Training Programme, as well as the strength of the US-Singapore bilateral relations. 

Before departing back to Singapore tomorrow, Minister Shanmugam will meet with other strategic thinkers including former US National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley.

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

SINGAPORE

15 MARCH 2013