"This is my four-day working to three ASEAN countries, namely one day in Singapore, one day in Myanmar, and two days in Brunei Darussalam," President Yudhoyono said at Halim Perdanakusuma airport moments before leaving for Singapore on Monday morning.
He explained that the main agenda of his working visit to Singapore is to attend annual Leaders` Retreat on April 22-23.
Meanwhile, presidential special staff for international relations Teuku Faizasyah said that in Singapore, President Yudhoyono will hold a close door meeting during the annual Leaders` Retreat with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
He said the two leaders will discuss development of bilateral relations mainly cooperation in investment, air transport, tourism, manpower, agribusiness and cooperation in the development of growth area Batam, Bintan , Karimun and other economic zones.
The Indonesian president will speak at a meeting with a business and finance community in Singapore.
From Singapore, the president and his entourage that includes First Lady Ani Yudhoyono, will fly to Nya Pyi Taw, Myanmar, on April 23 for a two-day state visit.
In Myanmar, Yudhoyono will meet with President Myanmar U Thein Sein to discuss bilateral issues.
The two presidents are scheduled to witness the signing of a number of agreements such as on capacity building, trade and investment.
Yudhoyono will meet Indonesian representatives and community in Myanmar.
From Nya Pyi Taw, on April 24 Yudhoyono will proceed to Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, where he will attend the 22nd summit meeting ASEAN.
During his stay in Brunei, Yudhoyono is also scheduled to attend the 9th summit meeting of Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippine East ASEAN Growth Area and the 7th summit meeting of Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle.(*)
Editor: Heru Purwanto
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