In Oman, Dr Balakrishnan met International Minister Sayyid Badr Bin Hamad Bin Hamood Al Busaidi and Minister of Royal Workplace Normal Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Nomani.
The ministers talked a few vary of bilateral points, together with efforts to deepen cooperation in areas together with logistics, vitality safety, maritime governance and the digital economic system.
Dr Balakrishnan conveyed Singapore’s appreciation for Oman’s facilitation of two repatriation flights for Singaporeans and their dependents from Muscat on Mar 7 and Mar 8.
He additionally thanked Saudi Arabia for its assist in facilitating two different repatriation flights from Riyadh and Jeddah on Mar 10 and Mar 12, when he met International Minister Faisal Bin Farhan Al Saud.
Dr Balakrishnan expressed Singapore’s appreciation to the Kingdom for guaranteeing the security and safety of Singaporean pilgrims for the upcoming Haj.
Each ministers reaffirmed the significance of Singapore and Saudi Arabia’s existing strategic partnership and explored methods to additional ties in commerce and funding, vitality safety, logistics and connectivity.
In Qatar, Dr Balakrishnan held talks with Prime Minister and Minister of International Affairs Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, in addition to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs Sheikh Saoud Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani. Each side mentioned strengthening cooperation in financial resilience, defence and meals and vitality safety.
