10 Nov 2018
MFA Press Statement: State Visit by His Excellency Vladimir Putin President of the Russian Federation to Singapore, 13 November 2018
President of the Russian Federation His Excellency Vladimir Putin, will make a State Visit to Singapore on 13 November 2018, in conjunction with the 33rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Summits. This is President Putin’s first visit to Singapore. The visit, which comes as both countries celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, reaffirms our broad-based and long-standing friendship with Russia.
President Putin will receive a ceremonial welcome at the Istana on 13 November 2018, followed by a call on President Halimah Yacob and a meeting with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. President Halimah will also co-officiate the groundbreaking ceremony of the Russian Cultural Centre with President Putin and hold a State Banquet in his honour.
While in Singapore, President Putin will attend the 3rd ASEAN-Russia Summit and 13th East Asia Summit on 14 and 15 November 2018 respectively.
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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
10 NOVEMBER 2018