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MR TEO CALLS ON FRENCH DEFENCE MINISTER

07 Apr 2008

STORY // Shawn Ang
PHOTO // Aloysius Tan

Minister for Defence Teo Chee Hean called on French Defence Minister Herv Morin in Paris on 4 Apr.

During their meeting, both ministers reaffirmed the warm and extensive defence relationship between Singapore and France. They also discussed security issues of mutual interest.

Mr Teo, who is on a five-day working visit to France, also visited the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) servicemen at the advanced jet training detachment at the Cazaux Air Base.

In Toulon, he witnessed the successful live firing of the Aster Surface-to-Air missile by RSS Intrepid, a Republic of Singapore Navy stealth frigate.

Exchanging a warm handshake. This is the second time that Mr Morin and Mr Teo have met this year.

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