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Singapore’s PM arrives in Kazan for Russia-ASEAN summit

Head of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov met Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at Kazan International Airport

KAZAN, June 17. /TASS/. Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong arrived in Kazan on Wednesday morning to take part in the Russia-ASEAN summit, the press service of the head of Tatarstan said in a statement.

"[Head of Tatarstan] Rustam Minnikhanov met Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at Kazan International Airport. He has arrived for the Russia-ASEAN summit," the statement reads.

The Russia-ASEAN summit is taking place in Kazan from June 17-19.

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