MFA Press Statement: Visit of Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Community Development, Youth and Sports Mr Sam Tan to the State of Kuwait, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Austria and the Republic of Slovenia, 15-25 Oct 2012

Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Community Development, Youth and Sports Mr Sam Tan will be in Kuwait from 15 to 17 October 2012. He is attending the inaugural Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) Summit on 16 October 2012. The ACD, a Thai initiative, was established in 2002, and met at the Ministerial-Level prior to the inaugural ACD Summit. Mr Tan will then visit Germany from 17 to 20 October 2012, to attend the second Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Meeting of Governors and Mayors (MGM). The ASEM MGM, which will be hosted by Governing Mayor of Berlin Mr Klaus Wowereit, was established in 2010 as a forum under the ASEM framework to promote dialogue between Asia and Europe to discuss strategies and solutions for city management, and to promote cooperation on political, social, and cultural issues.

After Germany, Mr Tan will visit Austria from 21 to 23 October 2012, and Slovenia from 23 to 25 October 2012. Mr Tan will meet with the leaders, Members of Parliament and officials in the three countries. Mr Tan will be accompanied by officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
16 OCTOBER 2012