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Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Singaporean FM visits Indonesia

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Tue, 03/03/2009 12:15 PM  

Singaporean Foreign Minister George Yeo is scheduled to be on a working visit to Makassar and Jakarta, from Tuesday to Thursday, Antara news agency has reported. 

In Makassar, Yeo would meet South Sulawesi Governor Syahrul Yasin Limpo, Makassar Mayor Andi Herry Iskandar and leading local businessmen, as reported by ChannelnewsAsia on Tuesday. 

In Jakarta, the foreign minister will meet with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Vice President Jusuf Kalla. Yeo will also meet Trade Minister Mari Pangestu and other high-profile personalities. 

Yeo had met his Indonesian counterpart Hassan Wirajuda on the sidelines of the 14th ASEAN Summit in Cha-am, Phetchaburi, Thailand, last Thursday. Both countries had agreed to reaffirm strong cooperation. 

Both ministers also expressed both countries' satisfaction over a recent conclusion of an agreement delimiting maritime boundaries between the two to be signed in Jakarta on March 10. (dre) 

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