At COP31 in Antalya: PM Tarique Rahman meets Uzbek president, visits Bangladesh Pavilion and joins Erdogan's dinner
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman of Bangladesh spent a busy day on Wednesday (11 November) at the UN climate change conference (COP31) in Antalya, Türkiye. The day's programme included a bilateral meeting with the president of Uzbekistan, a visit to the Bangladesh Pavilion and attending a dinner hosted by the president of Türkiye.
Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. The meeting between the two leaders took place on Wednesday afternoon on the sidelines of the COP31 summit in Antalya.
The prime minister's deputy press secretary, Hasan Shiplu, gave this information. He said the meeting, which began at 2.45pm, lasted about half an hour.
The meeting gave importance to further strengthening bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Uzbekistan, tackling the adverse impacts of climate change and various issues of expanding mutual cooperation. The two leaders also discussed increasing cooperation on various issues of interest to both countries.
Bangladesh's Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman and State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humayun Kabir were present at the meeting.
On the same day, at 4.50pm, the prime minister visited the Bangladesh Pavilion at the COP31 conference venue. He toured the exhibition of environment-friendly jute products displayed at the pavilion. He also observed the presentation of various initiatives taken by Bangladesh in environmental conservation.
The prime minister was received at the pavilion by Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Abdul Awal Mintu, State Minister Sheikh Faridul Islam and the prime minister's special assistant on environment, forest and climate change, Dr Md Saimun Parvez.
During the visit, the prime minister observed exhibitions on Bangladesh's initiatives, including tree plantation for environmental protection, environmental conservation and tackling the impacts of climate change. He spoke with the staff working at the pavilion and asked them about the pavilion's activities, the displayed products and various aspects of presenting Bangladesh's climate initiatives internationally. Officials concerned briefed the prime minister on the pavilion's activities and the exhibition.
At the end of the day's programme, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, accompanied by his wife, attended a dinner hosted by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and First Lady Emine Erdogan in honour of world leaders.
The dinner was held on Wednesday at 6.30pm local time in Türkiye in the Green Zone of the COP31 conference in Antalya. The dinner was hosted in honour of the heads of state and government of various countries who had come to attend the COP31 conference.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and his wife, Dr Zubaida Rahman, attended the dinner. The prime minister and his wife exchanged greetings and pleasantries with the heads of state and government of various countries and their spouses.
