Putin to meet with South Korean president, Japanese PM in Singapore

Russian Politics & Diplomacy November 07, 2018, 16:44

The talks with Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang are also in their works, the Kremlin aide said

MOSCOW, November 7. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a series of bilateral meetings during his visit to Singapore on November 13-15, among them will be talks with South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Yuri Ushakov, the Kremlin aide, told reporters on Wednesday.

"We will seize a chance of visiting Singapore to hold bilateral meetings. In particular, talks are scheduled with Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, Indonesian Prime Minister Joko Widodo, South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe," he said.

Some other meetings are in the works, and talks with Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang are among them, Putin’s aide said.

On November 13, Putin is scheduled to have talks with Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and also, he will meet with Singapore’s President Halimah Yacob, Ushakov said. The talks are expected to end with the signing of some interagency documents and commercial contracts.

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