On the second day of her visit to Japan Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday started the summit meeting with her Japanese counterpart Kishida Fumio at the latter’s office here in Tokyo to take the bilateral relations to a “Strategic Partnership” from the existing “Comprehensive Partnership.”
She is leading the Bangladesh side while the Japanese prime minister is leading his country’s side at the summit talks being held at the large meeting room of the Japanese Prime Minister Office.
On her arrival here, the Bangladesh Prime Minister was received by Kishida Fumio at the entrance hall of the Japanese Prime Minister Office.
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Hasina was given a guard of honour at the Prime Minister Office of Japan. She took the salute and inspected the guard of honour.
After the summit meeting, both the prime ministers will sign a joint statement. They will also witness the exchange of bilateral agreements, and memorandums of corporations (MoCs) to be signed between the two countries.
Hasina arrived here in Tokyo on Tuesday on a four-day official visit to Japan at the invitation of her Japanese counterpart Kishida.