Speaker of the Singaporean Parliament Abdullah Tarmouji has highlighted the current visit of Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz, the Deputy Premier, Defense and Aviation Minister and Inspector General to Singapore, and said it will have a political and economic importance. In a statement published in the Jeddah-based Okaz Arabic newspaper today, he said Singapore hopes that the visit will serve mutual interests. On his part, Singapore's Minister for Foreign Affairs George Yeo Yong Boon said the Crown Prince's visit will further cement Saudi-Singaporean relations and added that Saudi Arabia has been playing an important role as regards peace in the Middle East and the stability of the world economy. He pointed out that the visit will not only give an opportunity to sign economic or political agreements, but will also extend a good chance to review bilateral relations as well as the situation in the Arab Gulf, peace in the Middle East in addition to the problem of terrorism.
