North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has arrived in Singapore to attend a historic meeting with US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, June 12.
Later, the North Korean leader will meet with the Prime Minister of Singapore, Li Xien Lung.
Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan welcomes Kim and then wrote on Twitter"I welcome President Kim Jong Un, who has just arrived in Singapore."
On the way to Singapore the American President
As for Air Force One, the US presidential plane that will transport the American President to the Asian country, landed for refueling at the Souda base in Crete, according to the telegram of the press mission of the American President.
At 4:41 a.m. he left for Singapore where the historic meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will take place.
"Air Force One landed on the Greek island of Crete at 3:07 local time, about eight hours after departure from Bagotville Air Base (in Quebec, Canada). "Our destination for refueling is the Gulf of Souda, where it seems to have a beautiful Mediterranean night."
Ο Donald Trump is expected to arrive in Singapore at 15:30 Cyprus time. Initially he will go to the Shangri-La hotel while on Monday he will have a meeting with the prime minister Li Xien Lung.
Officials on board Air Force One include Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, National Security Adviser John Bolton, White House Chief of Staff John Kelly and White House spokeswoman Sarah Saunders.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who has met the North Korean leader twice in Pyongyang, wrote on Twitter.
"On Air Force One en route to the Singapore Summit. "A better future is possible for North Korea."
It is reminded that the historic meeting of the two leaders will take place on Tuesday morning at the "Capella" hotel.