RI, Thai, RP leaders visit Singapore

Wed, 22 Aug 2001 | Source: AP

SINGAPORE (AP): Leaders of the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia will visit Singapore this week to meet officials in the tiny city-state to discuss the challenges they face within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra will kick off the tours, arriving in Singapore on Wednesday. He is due to meet Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong and elder statesman Lee Kuan Yew, a statement from Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

Thaksin will be accompanied by Foreign Minister Surakiart Sathirathai, Finance Minister Somkid Jatusripitak and other senior ministers, it said.

Philippines President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is due to arrive on Friday, followed by new Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Sunday.

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