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Singaporean PM receives Abdullah bin Zayed, GCC Foreign Ministers
Singapore - June, 2, 2010 (WAM)- Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong received yesterday UAE Foreign Minister HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Arab States Gulf Cooperation Council and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers in presence of Sheikh Mohammed Sabah Al Salem Al Sabah, Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister and Chairman of GCC Ministerial Council.
Present were Secretary General of the GCC Abdul Rahman bin Hamad Al Attiya, Singaporean Foreign Minister George Yeo and General Secretary of Asean Dr Surin Pitsuwan. The Singaporean PM welcomed the audience participating in the second meeting of the GCC and ASEAN Foreign ministers.
Sheikh Abdullah conveyed the regards of the Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to the Singaporean PM. Sheikh Abdullah stressed the UAE is keen to enhance ties with Singapore and ASEAN countries to meet aspirations of two peoples in those countries, especially in the investment, economic, cultural, tourism and educational areas.
The UAE minister and the Singaporean premier discussed cooperation and ties and ways to bolster them. For his part, the Singaporean PM conveyed his regards to Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, stressing keenness of his country to further develop ties with the UAE. He referred to the UAE investment environment, which woos international investment projects. The Singaporean official said the meetings would boost cooperation in all fields between the Asean and GCC countries. – Emirates News Agency, WAM
Present were Secretary General of the GCC Abdul Rahman bin Hamad Al Attiya, Singaporean Foreign Minister George Yeo and General Secretary of Asean Dr Surin Pitsuwan. The Singaporean PM welcomed the audience participating in the second meeting of the GCC and ASEAN Foreign ministers.
Sheikh Abdullah conveyed the regards of the Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to the Singaporean PM. Sheikh Abdullah stressed the UAE is keen to enhance ties with Singapore and ASEAN countries to meet aspirations of two peoples in those countries, especially in the investment, economic, cultural, tourism and educational areas.
The UAE minister and the Singaporean premier discussed cooperation and ties and ways to bolster them. For his part, the Singaporean PM conveyed his regards to Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, stressing keenness of his country to further develop ties with the UAE. He referred to the UAE investment environment, which woos international investment projects. The Singaporean official said the meetings would boost cooperation in all fields between the Asean and GCC countries. – Emirates News Agency, WAM