Stronger EU–Singapore partnership on table as leaders hold key call

European Council President António Costa held a telephone conversation with Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, during which both sides reaffirmed the strengthening of relations between the European Union and Singapore.

Costa shared a post on his X account, highlighting the conversation, Caliber.Az reports.

In my phone call with @LawrenceWongST, we reaffirmed the strength of the EU-Singapore relations and the importance of like-minded partners working together to strengthen multilateralism and the rules-based international order. 

We discussed the upgrading of EU-ASEAN relations in…

— António Costa (@eucopresident) April 21, 2026

“In my phone call with LawrenceWongST, we reaffirmed the strength of the EU-Singapore relations and the importance of like-minded partners working together to strengthen multilateralism and the rules-based international order. 

We discussed the upgrading of EU-ASEAN relations in the context of the upcoming 50th anniversary and Singapore's chairship of ASEAN in 2027. 

We also touched upon the situation in the Middle East and the necessity to ensure peace in the region and the re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz,” the post by the EU official reads.

By Vafa Guliyeva