
印度尼西亚总统普拉博沃·苏比安托将于周三会见新加坡最高外交官,两国关系正面临压力。
President Prabowo Subianto will meet Singapore’s top diplomat on Wednesday as ties between the two Southeast Asian nations come under strain.
新加坡外长维文于周二上午“意外”抵达印度尼西亚,并请求与普拉博沃会面,内阁秘书泰迪·因德拉·维贾亚在一份声明中表示。“他将在今天晚些时候受到短暂接见。”维贾亚表示,普拉博沃继续与友好国家,特别是东南亚国家保持良好关系,并加强沟通。
Singapore’s Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan arrived in Indonesia “unexpectedly” on Tuesday morning and requested a meeting with Prabowo, Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya said in a statement. “He will be received briefly later today.”Prabowo continues to maintain good relations and is strengthening communication with friendly nations, particularly those in Southeast Asia, Wijaya said.
维文的访问正值敏感时刻。印度尼西亚正在燃烧的野火产生的烟霾笼罩了新加坡,同时印度尼西亚意外切断了对新加坡的天然气供应。印度尼西亚一名前部长还公开指责新加坡国家投资基金引发了近期市场暴跌。
Balakrishnan’s visit is at a sensitive juncture. Haze from wildfires burning in Indonesia blanketed Singapore in smog while Indonesia unexpectedly cut gas supplies to Singapore. A former Indonesian minister also publicly accused Singapore state investment funds of instigating a recent market rout.
周二,维文和印度尼西亚外长阿尔马纳塔·纳西尔表示,两国同意成立联合工作组,以帮助应对森林火灾。阅读:新加坡与印度尼西亚寻求通过火灾工作组缓解紧张关系
On Tuesday, Balakrishnan and his Indonesian counterpart Arrmanatha Nasir said both countries agreed to form a joint taskforce to help tackle the forest fires. Read: Singapore, Indonesia Seek to Ease Tensions With Fires Taskforce