Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Zainul Abidin Rasheed will be making a working visit to Turkey from 12 to 17 April 2007.  Accompanying him to Istanbul and Ankara will be a trade mission.

            While in Turkey, SMS Zainul Abidin Rasheed will open the Second Singapore Food Festival in Istanbul on 14 April 2007. 

            In his capacity as Mayor of the North East Community Development Council, SMS Zainul Abidin will also be participating in the Fourth Summit Conference of the Mayors of the World from 12 to 15 April 2007 in Istanbul.

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

SINGAPORE

11 APRIL 2007