SINGAPORE – When Dr Dirk Lorenz-Meyer was asked in 2014 to serve as the honorary consul-general (HCG) in Hamburg, the decision to say yes came naturally to him. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE – When Dr Dirk Lorenz-Meyer was asked in 2014 to serve as the honorary consul-general in Hamburg, the decision to say yes came naturally to him.
His great-great-grandfather co-founded Behn, Meyer & Co, the first German trading company here, in 1840. The meetings are held every three to four years to update HCGs on developments in Singapore and provide a platform to exchange views with political leaders. The last meeting was held in July 2019. Singapore currently has 34 HCGs appointed in 29 countries. They are Singaporeans or foreign nationals based overseas who help to deepen relations with their respective countries.
Many HCGs helped Singaporeans who were stranded overseas when countries abruptly shut borders to contain Covid-19, he said, adding that MFA was involved in evacuating some 4,000 Singaporeans in 2020. “It’s imperative for us to continue to uphold and defend an inclusive, rules-based multilateral system, and to work with like-minded countries everywhere in order to advance our common interests.”
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