SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) announced on Tuesday, November 19, that Singapore and Germany have decided to upgrade their bilateral relations to a “strategic partnership.” According to a joint statement by MFA, the two nations stated that this will “help encourage greater peace, stability, and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific” area.
The action was taken during a meeting between German Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong during the Group of 20 (G20) conference in Rio de Janeiro.
According to a statement released by MFA, both leaders reaffirmed the two nations’ ties and their resolve to continue cooperating as “like-minded partners.” Singapore and Germany have a deep and complex connection and have been partners for a long time. Additionally, we both have a deep commitment to a rules-based international order and multilateralism,” the joint declaration stated.
This strategic convergence supports our shared goal of upholding an open and inclusive international architecture and encouraging free commerce.
The two nations said their relationship “includes warm people-to-people ties, flourishing trade and investment, strong political ties, and significant cooperation in defence, security, and research and innovation.”
“Reflecting the innovative and forward-looking nature of our partnership, we are expanding our cooperation into newer areas like clean energy, climate action, connectivity, cybersecurity and digitalisation,” the joint statement read.
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