President Tony Tan Keng Yam visited Batam, Indonesia, today at the invitation of the Indonesian President His Excellency Dr Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. While in Batam, President Tan had a meeting with and was hosted to dinner by President Yudhoyono. Both leaders reaffirmed the excellent and longstanding relations between Singapore and Indonesia. President Tan thanked President Yudhoyono for his strong support for deepening bilateral relations during President Yudhoyono’s last ten years in office.
The leaders also had a wide-ranging discussion on regional and international developments. They agreed that a strong, united and integrated ASEAN was important for regional prosperity and for the region to address various common challenges.
President Tan also attended a tea hosted by our Ambassador in Jakarta for a group of Singaporeans in Batam. They shared with President Tan their experiences of working and living in Batam.
President Tan was accompanied by Minister for Transport Mr Lui Tuck Yew and officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Trade and Industry. President Tan returned to Singapore this evening.
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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
5 JUNE 2014