Saudi FM in city; meetings with PM, FM Wednesday
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Saudi FM in city; meetings with PM, FM Wednesday

Saudi FM in city; meetings with PM, FM Wednesday


Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Al Saud arrived in Dhaka on a brief official visit Tuesday evening.

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen received his Saudi counterpart at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at around 6:07pm.

Read: Saudi FM due Tuesday; meetings with PM, FM Wednesday

Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen and Saudi Ambassador to Bangladesh Essa Yussef Essa Al Dulaihan were also present.

In his less than 24-hour visit at the invitation of Momen, the Saudi Foreign Minister will meet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Gonobhaban on Wednesday morning, according to his programme schedule.

The Foreign Minister will hold a “tete-a-tete” with his Saudi counterpart at a city hotel the same day which will be followed by bilateral “political consultation” between the two countries at the same venue.

Saudi FM in city; meetings with PM, FM Wednesday

The Saudi Foreign Minister and Dr Momen will join the foundation stone laying ceremony of the Arabic Language Institute after the political consultation between the two countries.

The Saudi Foreign Minister is scheduled to leave Dhaka on Wednesday afternoon (1pm) wrapping up his visit that might see signing of a number of cooperation documents.

Foreign Minister Dr Momen will see him off at the airport.

Read: Dhaka, Riyadh eye stronger political, investment ties; Saudi FM due Tuesday

Ahead of the visit, the Saudi Ambassador said the "dynamic partnership" and long-standing relations between Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia will further flourish and reach to a new height.

The Saudi Ambassador, during a recent media briefing, shared Saudi investors’ desire to invest “extensively” in Bangladesh.

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