Singapore representative office in Ramallah has commenced operations - MFA
19 Oct 2022 05:22pm
Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs - BERNAMA
It will be headed by Director Shireen Shelleh who will support the work of Singapore’s Representative to the Palestinian Authority, Hawazi Daipi, and be the local point of contact.
In his remarks at the opening ceremony of the Office, Tuesday (Oct 18), the republic’s Second Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Mohamad Maliki Osman expressed his hope that the opening of the Office would lead to stronger links between Singapore and the Palestinian Authority.
Dr Maliki is on a working visit to Palestine.
He reaffirmed Singapore’s continued support for the Palestinian Authority’s capacity-building efforts through the Singapore Cooperation Programme (SCP), including the Enhanced Technical Assistance Package (ETAP) for the Palestinians.
"The Representative Office will help us better tailor the bilateral programmes to the needs of the Palestinian Authority and raise awareness of our various programmes,” said Dr Maliki.
The Office, he said, could also help to identify more Palestinian officials to pursue their professional development in Singapore and use their stay in Singapore to get a better understanding of Asia.
"The director, on her part, will assist to identify opportunities for Singapore entities to share their expertise and experiences in line with the development priorities of the Palestinian Authority.
"We also hope to tap on her expertise and network to deepen the relationship between Singapore and the Palestinian Authority,” added Dr Maliki.
Besides inaugurating the Office, Dr Maliki called on Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Dr Mohammad Shtayyeh and met Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Dr Riyad Al Malki.
The minister reiterated Singapore’s longstanding and principled support for a negotiated two-state solution with Israel and Palestine living side-by-side in peace and security.
Singapore has expressed its intention to establish a representative office in Ramallah in March this year. - BERNAMA
