Prime Minister arrives in Antalya to join climate summit
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has arrived in Antalya, Turkey, on a three day visit. He will join the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31). His wife, Dr. Zubaida Rahman, is with him on the trip.
The Turkish Airlines flight carrying the Prime Minister, his wife and the members of his delegation reached Antalya at 4:03 pm today, Tuesday (10 November). Dr. Serdar Çam, Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey, welcomed the Prime Minister at the airport.
At the airport, the Prime Minister was accompanied by State Minister for Foreign Affairs 1 Mr. Humayun Kabir and State Minister for Foreign Affairs 2 Ms. Shama Obaed. His Press Secretary Mr. Saleh Shibly was also there. Professor Dr. S M Abdul Awal, Principal Coordinator for SDG Affairs at the Prime Minister’s Office, and Dr. Saimum Parvez, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Environment, Forest and Climate Change, were present too. Other members of the delegation and senior officials of the Bangladesh Embassy joined them.
Earlier today, the Prime Minister left Hazrat Shahjalal (R.) International Airport in Dhaka for Antalya at 7:30 am. He had a two hour layover in Istanbul, Turkey. He then reached Antalya on another Turkish Airlines flight.
The Prime Minister will take part in the global climate conference on Wednesday. He will also hold bilateral meetings with the heads of state and government of several countries on the sidelines of the conference.
