Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies, will be the signatory for Singapore.
“When in force, the EAEUSFTA will help foster stronger ties as well as trade and investment links between Singapore and the EAEU,” the PMO said.
The EAEU economic bloc represents a market of around 183 million people, with a total gross domestic product of US$1.9 trillion (S$2.6 trillion).
During PM Lee’s time in Armenia’s capital, he will also be hosted to an official lunch by Mr Pashinyan. In addition, PM Lee will meet Armenian President Armen Sarkissian, chairman of the National Assembly Ararat Mirzoyan, and Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos Karekin II.
PM Lee’s visit reciprocates the official visit made by Mr Pashinyan to Singapore in July.
Then, both countries had signed five agreements to cooperate in areas such as tourism, taxation, arts and culture, vocational training and plant exchange.
PM Lee will be accompanied by Mrs Lee, Mr Tharman, and Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry Koh Poh Koon; along with officials from the PMO, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Trade and Industry, and Ministry of Communications and Information.
In PM Lee’s absence, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat will be the Acting Prime Minister until tomorrow. Transport Minister and Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure Khaw Boon Wan will be the Acting Prime Minister from Tuesday to Wednesday.