Singapore and Malaysia’s attorneys-general to continue discussions to 'better understand each other’s position' on the right to review the price of water
PUTRAJAYA: The attorneys-general of both Singapore and Malaysia will continue discussions to"better understand each other’s position" on the right to review the price of water, the foreign ministers of both countries said on Thursday ,
Singapore’s Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan and his Malaysian counterpart Saifuddin Abdullah reiterated this during aSpeaking during the conference, Dr Balakrishnan said: “Both sides have differing views on the right to review the price of water ... Both of us have agreed that the attorneys-general of Malaysia and Singapore will continue their discussions to better understand each other’s position on the right to review the price of water.
“We also reaffirm our commitment to resolve bilateral issues in a constructive manner and encourage ongoing diplomatic efforts to find amicable solutions for our mutual interest. This is of course in preserving the vital relationship between both countries and improving bilateral ties on the basis of equality and mutual respect,” he said."That is the underlying spirit of all of the discussions that we have had in the past and we will be having .
The attorneys-general of both countries met once in December last year for this purpose, however, their discussions were overshadowed by issues between the two countries that had arisen over the Johor Bahru Port Limits and the Seletar Instrument Landing System procedures.
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