Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan’s official visit to Denmark, January 6-9, 2024

Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan met in Copenhagen with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Troels Lund Poulsen, Foreign Minister Lars Lökke Rasmussen, Minister of Climate, Energy and Public Services Lars Aagaard, and Minister of Digitalization and Gender Equality Marie Bjerre. We had a meeting.

Minister Balakrishnan and the Danish leader affirmed the warm and long-standing relationship between Singapore and Denmark, underpinned by strong economic ties and cooperation in the maritime sector. The two leaders discussed how Singapore and Denmark can strengthen cooperation in decarbonizing the shipping industry, establishing green shipping routes, and working towards achieving net-zero emissions. The two leaders also welcomed further cooperation in areas of common interest, such as renewable energy, sustainable development, AI, digitalization and digital inclusion, quantum technology, and synthetic biology.

Minister Balakrishnan and Danish leaders also exchanged views on international and regional developments and stressed the critical importance of ensuring safety and freedom of navigation in straits used for international navigation, including the Red Sea. did. This is very important for shipping and shipping hubs like Singapore and Denmark.

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Singapore
January 9, 2024

Caption: Meeting between Foreign Minister Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan and Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Tors Lund Poulsen in Copenhagen, January 8, 2024

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Caption: Meeting between Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan and Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen in Copenhagen, January 9, 2024

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Caption: Meeting between Minister of Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan and Minister of Climate, Energy and Utilities Lars Aagaard, January 8, 2024

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Caption: Meeting between Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan and Minister of Digitalization and Gender Equality Marie Bierre, 9 January 2024

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