Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will visit Bogor on Monday (April 29) to go to the Singapore-Indonesia Pioneers’ Retreat facilitated by Indonesian President Joko Widodo.
At the upcoming gathering, Mr Lee and Mr Widodo will consider the “significant progress” made on two-sided participation during their their respective tenures, said an explanation from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on Friday.
The three arrangements:
This includes three arrangements under the Extended System, which went into force the month before. These courses of action, first signed at the leaders’ Retreat in Bintan in 2022, cover air space, the board, defence, and extradition.
Progresses in bilateral cooperation have likewise been made in a large number of regions, including defence, trade, and investment, as well as financial cooperation. During the Coronavirus pandemic, Singapore and Indonesia likewise reinforced participation in medical care, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said.
At the point when they meet on Monday, the both leaders will review the progress made in areas, like defense, the digital economy, and sustainability.
7th Meeting Between Mr Lee and Mr Widodo
This will be the seventh and last gathering between Mr Lee and Mr Widodo in the midst of leadership renewals in the two nations.
In Singapore, Mr Lee will give up his premiership to Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on May 15.
Mr Widodo will be passing the leadership reins to Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto in October, after the last option got to secured a landslide victory in the country’s official political decision on February 14.
The gathering between the leaders of the two Southeast Asian neighbors is traditionally held annually to foster bilateral relations, except for 2020 and 2021 because of the Coronavirus pandemic.
For the upcoming trip, Mr Lee will be joined by eight individuals from the Cabinet.
