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| Dr Ng and Dato' Seri Zahid exchanging momentos at the end of their meeting |
Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen met with his Malaysian counterpart Dato' Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid bin Hamidi as part of Dr Ng's introductory visit to Malaysia earlier today. During the meeting, the Ministers reaffirmed the good cooperation between the Singapore Armed Forces and the Malaysian Armed Forces, and noted the increasing exchanges and exercises between the two armed forces. Dr Ng cited the stopovers and refuelling of fighter aircraft from the two air forces at each other's air bases under the ambit of the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) in May this year as one such example. The Ministers also discussed the regional security situation and the importance of enhancing bilateral ties. In addition, Dr Ng expressed appreciation for Malaysia's search and rescue (SAR) operations in response to a maritime incident off Mersing, Johor and reiterated Singapore's offer of assistance for the SAR operations.
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