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Russian regional governor calls on SM Goh at Istana
By Ca-Mie De Souza, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 29 November 2008 0021 hrs

 
 
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SINGAPORE : Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod region in Russia, Valery Shantsev, has called on Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong at the Istana on Friday afternoon.

Governor Shantsev, who is on a study visit to Singapore, updated SM Goh on the economic opportunities in the Nizhny Novgorod region and invited Singapore companies to consider investing there.

A statement from the Prime Minister's Office added that the senior minister and Governor Shantsev also discussed possible ways for the two sides to further strengthen relations. - CNA /ls

 

 



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