Road safety, drug addiction among Sim Ann’s focus areas as Second Minister for Foreign and Home Affairs
In a wide-ranging interview with CNA, Ms Sim – who was appointed to the roles in July – also spoke about the threat of external actors seeking to turn differences in Singapore society into divisions.
The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi, met with the outgoing Ambassador of Turkiye to Qatar, Mehmet Mustafa Goksu, to bid him farewell as his tenure comes to an end. According to The Peninsula Qatar, Al Muraikhi extended his thanks to Goksu for his efforts in strengthening bilateral relations between Qatar and Turkiye, and wished him success in his new duties.
On the same day, Al Muraikhi also received the credentials of the new Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Qatar, Artem Kozhin, and wished him success in his duties, as reported by the Gulf Times. The Minister emphasized his support for enhancing bilateral relations and fostering closer cooperation with Russia.
The reports did not mention any comments from the ambassadors or further details about their meetings.
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- Minister of State for Foreign Affairs bids farewell to Turkiye's Ambassador thepeninsulaqatar.com
- Minister of State for Foreign Affairs receives copy of credentials of Russian Ambassador gulf-times.com
- Road safety, drug addiction among Sim Ann’s focus areas as Second Minister for Foreign and Home Affairs channelnewsasia.com