SINGAPORE - The President of the Bundesrat - one of the five constitutional bodies in Germany - and Minister-President of the German state of Saxony, Mr Stanislaw Tillich, called on Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Friday (April 29).

He was hosted dinner by Mr Lee, during which they discussed opportunities to expand economic cooperation between Singapore and Saxony.

They also exchanged views on regional and international developments, according to Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Minister-President Tillich is in the Republic on a working visit from Thursday to Saturday.

He has also met Speaker of Parliament Halimah Yacob and Minister for Trade and Industry (Trade) Lim Hng Kiang.