Panama President Mulino on 3-day state visit to Singapore

Panama President Jose Raul Mulino Quintero is on a three-day state visit to Singapore till Oct 5.

Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said in a statement on Saturday (Oct 3) that the visit is at the invitation of President Tharman Shanmugaratnam.

This is also the 67-year-old's first visit to Singapore as Panama's head of state.

"President Mulino’s visit reaffirms the warm ties between Singapore and Panama and provides an opportunity to discuss ways to strengthen legal and maritime cooperation, as well as to deepen ties in areas such as trade and investment, agri-trade, logistics, and sustainability," MFA said in its statement.

On Monday, President Mulino will call on President Tharman, who will also be hosting a state banquet in his honour.

He will also meet with with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.

A new orchid hybrid will also be named in honour of President Mulino and First Lady Mulino.

Panama's Ministry of Foreign Relations said in a statement posted on its social media that President Mulino is travelling to Singapore and Vietnam to attract investments, open new markets and strengthen alliances in the maritime, aerospace, technology, commercial, energy and agricultural sectors.

He is accompanied by First Lady Mulino, Minister of Foreign Affairs Javier Eduardo Martinez-Acha Vasquez, Minister for Canal Affairs Jose Ramon Icaza, and senior officials.

巴拿马总统何塞·劳尔·穆利诺·金特罗正在对新加坡进行为期三天的国事访问，访问将持续到10月5日。

新加坡外交部周六（10月3日）发表声明称，此次访问是应总统尚达曼的邀请进行的。

这也是这位67岁的巴拿马国家元首首次访问新加坡。

新加坡外交部在声明中表示：“穆利诺总统的访问重申了新加坡和巴拿马之间的友好关系，并为讨论如何加强法律和海上合作，以及深化在贸易和投资、农业贸易、物流和可持续发展等领域的联系提供了机会。”

周一，穆利诺总统将拜会尚达曼总统，尚达曼总统还将为他举行国宴。

他还会见总理黄循财。

一种新的兰花杂交品种也将以穆利诺总统和穆利诺第一夫人的名字命名。

巴拿马外交部在其社交媒体上发表声明称，穆利诺总统将访问新加坡和越南，以吸引投资、开拓新市场并加强在海事、航空航天、技术、商业、能源和农业领域的联盟。

陪同他出访的有第一夫人穆利诺、外交部长哈维尔·爱德华多·马丁内斯-阿查·巴斯克斯、运河事务部长何塞·拉蒙·伊卡萨以及高级官员。