Batam - Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is on his way to Bali to witness the signing of an extradition pact and military cooperation between his country and Indonesia in the tourist island on Friday.

Asia Newschannel reported form Singapura on Thursday afternoon that Lee's entourage includes Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang, State Ministers Lim Hwee Hua and Grace Fu, and Senior Parliamentary Secretary Masagos Zulkifli.

The deals will be signed by the two countries' foreign ministers George Yeo and Hassan Wirajuda in the presence of Premier Lee Hsien Loong and President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

Both agreements also carried various matters contained in a joint package discussed in October 2005.

Singapore Foreign Minister Yeo said with the signing of the agreements, the two countries' negotiators had managed to bridge and solve the issues that have crystallized between the two neighboring countries.

He classified the talks between the two countries as a high-profile friendly and cooperative communication with a good political will.

Yeo said the two countries were in need of a compromising spirit to solve several issues, and the agreements will serve as a firm foundation for future cooperation, he added. *ant