Vivian Balakrishnan to visit Islamabad on Oct 30 to explore new areas of cooperation维维安·巴拉克里希南将于10月30日访问伊斯兰堡，探讨新的合作领域。
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan will make a one-day visit to Islamabad, Pakistan on Friday (Oct 30).The visit comes on the back of a two-day visit to Jakarta, Indonesia, where he and Indonesian Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Nasir announced that the two countries are looking into establishing a joint task force to hold companies accountable for forest fires which...
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan will make a one-day visit to Islamabad, Pakistan on Friday (Oct 30).
The visit comes on the back of a two-day visit to Jakarta, Indonesia, where he and Indonesian Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Nasir announced that the two countries are looking into establishing a joint task force to hold companies accountable for forest fires which have caused transboundary haze.
Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said in a statement on Wednesday (Oct 28) that Dr Balakrishnan's visit to Islamabad is at the invitation of Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar.
"Minister Balakrishnan’s visit to Pakistan reaffirms the longstanding friendship between Singapore and Pakistan, which is underpinned by mutual respect and warm people-to-people ties," the ministry added.
The two countries mark their 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations this year.
In a letter to his counterpart Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Aug 24, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said that there is scope for the two countries to expand their cooperation in trade facilitation, digital economy, people-to-people exchanges, and capacity building.
Dr Balakrishnan's upcoming visit will provide the opportunity to deepen relations and explore new areas of cooperation, including disaster management, innovation and research, and education, MFA said.
During the visit, Dr Balakrishnan will meet Senator Dar. They will then hold a joint press conference.
The foreign minister is also scheduled to call on Pakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, and Pakistan Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir , who has been involved in talks with Tehran.
Dr Balakrishnan will also visit the National Center of Artificial Intelligence at the National University of Sciences and Technology to understand Pakistan’s advancements in artificial intelligence.
He will be accompanied by officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Trade volume between the two countries stood at approximately US$1.19 billion (S$1.51 billion) as at January 2025.
外交部长维文·巴拉克里希南博士将于星期五（10月30日）对巴基斯坦伊斯兰堡进行为期一天的访问。
此次访问之前，他刚刚结束了对印度尼西亚首都雅加达为期两天的访问。在雅加达期间，他和印度尼西亚外交部长阿曼纳塔·纳西尔宣布，两国正在考虑成立一个联合工作组，追究造成跨境烟霾的森林火灾相关公司的责任。
新加坡外交部周三（10 月 28 日）发表声明称，巴拉克里希南博士访问伊斯兰堡是应巴基斯坦副总理兼外交部长穆罕默德·伊沙克·达尔参议员的邀请。
该部补充说：“巴拉克里希南部长访问巴基斯坦重申了新加坡和巴基斯坦之间长期的友谊，这种友谊建立在相互尊重和热情友好的民间关系之上。”
今年是两国建交60周年。
8月24日，马来西亚总理黄循财在致穆罕默德·谢赫巴兹·谢里夫的信中表示，两国在贸易便利化、数字经济、人文交流和能力建设方面有扩大合作的空间。
外交部表示，巴拉克里希南博士即将进行的访问将为深化两国关系、探索新的合作领域提供机会，包括灾害管理、创新与研究以及教育等领域。
访问期间，巴拉克里希南博士将与达尔参议员会面，随后他们将举行联合新闻发布会。
外交部长还计划拜会巴基斯坦总理穆罕默德·谢赫巴兹·谢里夫和巴基斯坦国防军总司令赛义德·阿西姆·穆尼尔元帅，后者一直参与与德黑兰的会谈。
巴拉克里希南博士还将访问巴基斯坦国立科技大学国家人工智能中心，以了解巴基斯坦在人工智能领域的进展。
他将由外交部官员陪同。
截至2025年1月，两国之间的贸易额约为11.9亿美元（15.1亿新元）。