Prime Minister Tarique Rahman sat in a bilateral meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Antalya, Türkiye, on Tuesday evening, with a range of bilateral issues expected to be discussed to strengthen relations between the two countries.
The meeting began at Maxx Royal Hotel at 7:15pm local time, said Prime Minister's Deputy Press Secretary Hasan Shiplu.
Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman and State Minister-1 for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir were also present at the meeting.
The two sides are expected to discuss ways to boost bilateral trade and investment and expand cooperation in key sectors, alongside other issues of mutual interest.
Earlier, the Prime Minister arrived in Antalya in the afternoon on a three-day visit to attend the World Leaders’ Summit of the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31), scheduled for November 11-12, and hold talks with leaders of different countries.
A Turkish Airlines flight carrying the Prime Minister, his wife Dr Zubaida Rahman and other members of the entourage landed at Antalya Airport at 4:03pm local time following a stopover in Istanbul.
Tarique left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at 7:30am Bangladesh time.
COP31, the UN climate change conference, officially began in Antalya on Monday and will run through November 20.
As part of the conference, the two-day World Leaders’ Summit will be held on November 11-12.
The Prime Minister is scheduled to address a plenary session on November 12 and hold several bilateral meetings with world leaders on the sidelines of the summit.