PM reaches Türkiye's Antalya to attend COP31 summit

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Tarique was received at Antalya airport by Türkiye's Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism Dr Serdar Cam, says deputy press secretary ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman reached Antalya, Türkiye, this 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 after a stopover in Istanbul, said his Deputy Press Secretary Hasan Shiplu.

Tarique was received at the airport by Türkiye's Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism Dr Serdar Cam, he said, adding that two children presented Tarique and Zubaida with flowers.

Shiplu said a smartly turned-out contingent at the airport accorded a guard of honour to the prime minister, who received the salute.

State Minister for Foreign Affairs-1 Humaiun Kobir, State Minister for Foreign Affairs-2 Shama Obaed Islam, Prime Minister's Press Secretary Saleh Shibly, Principal Coordinator for SDGs at the Prime Minister's Office Prof Dr SM Abdul-Awal, and Prime Minister's Special Assistant on Environment, Forests and Climate Change Dr Saimum Parvez were also present, along with other members of the entourage and senior officials of the Bangladesh Embassy in Istanbul.

After completing the airport formalities, the prime minister was taken to Belek Tourism Center in a ceremonial motorcade. He will stay there during the visit.

The prime minister is scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at 6:30pm local time today, the deputy press secretary said.

The meeting will take place in the meeting room of Maxx Royal Hotel, he said.

Earlier, the prime minister was accorded a VVIP reception upon his arrival at Istanbul International Airport en route to Antalya. The Turkish Airlines flight landed there at 12:40pm local time.

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