BERLIN — Singapore and Germany will work towards upgrading their relations to a strategic partnership, in recognition of the 'growing depth and breadth' of bilateral ties. This was announced by Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on April 9, after Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong called on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin.
DPM Lawrence Wong and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz took stock of the countries’ long-standing and multifaceted bilateral ties, which have strengthened over the decades.BERLIN — Singapore and Germany will work towards upgrading their relations to a strategic partnership, in recognition of the "growing depth and breadth" of bilateral ties.
In a social media post, DPM Wong said he was glad to have called on Scholz, and was happy that both sides agreed to work towards upgrading relations to a strategic partnership. They noted the growing economic relations between both countries, and welcomed Germany's interest in deepening co-operation with the region, as well as opportunities to reinforce economic ties between ASEAN and the EU, MFA said.
Singapore and Germany are like-minded in many areas, and share common strategic perspectives around upholding the rule of law, multilateralism, open trading systems and pushing back against protectionism and economic fragmentation, DPM Wong said.
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