UNB, Dhaka :
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrives here on a three-day official visit on Wednesday to advance the ‘special relations’ with Bangladesh.
A special flight carrying Abbas and his entourage will land at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the afternoon, said a Foreign Ministry official on Monday. The visit is taking place at the invitation of President Abdul Hamid. President Hamid will receive Abbas on his arrival at the VVIP terminal of the airport.
Palestinian Foreign Minister Dr Reyad Al Malki, Chief Justice of Palestine and the Minister of Religious Affairs Mahmoud al-Habbas, Palestinian Authority Spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeineh, Majdi al-Khalidi and senior military and civil officials will accompany the Palestinian President during the visit.
Abbas, who had made a stopover in Dhaka in February last year, will meet his Bangladesh counterpart Abdul Hamid and have bilateral talks with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during the visit.
Both sides will discuss bilateral, regional and international issues at the meetings.
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) on formation of joint commission at foreign minister-level is likely to be signed, Foreign Ministry officials said. There will be a meeting between Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali and his Palestinian counterpart. Abbas will visit Savar National Martyr’s Monument and pay respect to the martyrs of Liberation War. He will also visit Bangabandhu Memorial Museum in Dhanmondi. President Hamid will host dinner in honour of his Palestine counterpart. The Palestinian President will leave Dhaka on the afternoon of February 3. Bangladesh supports Palestinian people for their struggle for an independent homeland, especially the capital-the holy city of Jerusalem-and Bangladesh remains always vocal in the UN, OIC, NAM over Palestinian issues.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrives here on a three-day official visit on Wednesday to advance the ‘special relations’ with Bangladesh.
A special flight carrying Abbas and his entourage will land at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the afternoon, said a Foreign Ministry official on Monday. The visit is taking place at the invitation of President Abdul Hamid. President Hamid will receive Abbas on his arrival at the VVIP terminal of the airport.
Palestinian Foreign Minister Dr Reyad Al Malki, Chief Justice of Palestine and the Minister of Religious Affairs Mahmoud al-Habbas, Palestinian Authority Spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeineh, Majdi al-Khalidi and senior military and civil officials will accompany the Palestinian President during the visit.
Abbas, who had made a stopover in Dhaka in February last year, will meet his Bangladesh counterpart Abdul Hamid and have bilateral talks with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during the visit.
Both sides will discuss bilateral, regional and international issues at the meetings.
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) on formation of joint commission at foreign minister-level is likely to be signed, Foreign Ministry officials said. There will be a meeting between Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali and his Palestinian counterpart. Abbas will visit Savar National Martyr’s Monument and pay respect to the martyrs of Liberation War. He will also visit Bangabandhu Memorial Museum in Dhanmondi. President Hamid will host dinner in honour of his Palestine counterpart. The Palestinian President will leave Dhaka on the afternoon of February 3. Bangladesh supports Palestinian people for their struggle for an independent homeland, especially the capital-the holy city of Jerusalem-and Bangladesh remains always vocal in the UN, OIC, NAM over Palestinian issues.
