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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave for Sweden en route to London on Tuesday in a first-ever bilateral visit by any Bangladesh leader to Stockholm.
Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali, in his Sunday press briefing said the Swedish prime minister has invited her for the visit.
This visit would “deepen and expand” the cooperation between the countries and would also “brighten” Bangladesh’s image in Europe.
Two Memorandum of Understanding or MoUs on Sweden-Bangladesh Business Council and Nordic Chamber of Commerce and Industries are also expected to be signed. A joint statement will also be issued after the visit.
A 47-member business delegation will also accompany the prime minister.
She will stopover in London where she will spend time with family members. Her niece Tulip Siddiq has been re-elected MP in the British elections on Friday.
During her visit to Sweden on Jun 15 and 16, she would meet her counterpart in a bilateral meeting. Besides, the PM will also meet deputy prime minister, acting speaker and minister for justice and migration.
She will also meet the chief executives of some Swedish companies.
Sweden was one of the first countries in Europe that supported Bangladesh in 1971. Feb 4, 2017 marked the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations.
Bangladesh exports garments worth $5 billion every year to Sweden to one of its known brands H&M.
The foreign minister said the visit would strengthen the bilateral cooperation and bring investment and strengthen ties in the field of migration, climate change, UN peacekeeping, and counter-terrorism and extremism. Bangladesh’s all products enter in Sweden with duty-free market access.
The prime minister will leave for Dhaka on Jun 16 ending the visit.
http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2017/06/11/first-ever-visit-of-bangladesh-pm-to-sweden
Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali, in his Sunday press briefing said the Swedish prime minister has invited her for the visit.
This visit would “deepen and expand” the cooperation between the countries and would also “brighten” Bangladesh’s image in Europe.
Two Memorandum of Understanding or MoUs on Sweden-Bangladesh Business Council and Nordic Chamber of Commerce and Industries are also expected to be signed. A joint statement will also be issued after the visit.
A 47-member business delegation will also accompany the prime minister.
She will stopover in London where she will spend time with family members. Her niece Tulip Siddiq has been re-elected MP in the British elections on Friday.
During her visit to Sweden on Jun 15 and 16, she would meet her counterpart in a bilateral meeting. Besides, the PM will also meet deputy prime minister, acting speaker and minister for justice and migration.
She will also meet the chief executives of some Swedish companies.
Sweden was one of the first countries in Europe that supported Bangladesh in 1971. Feb 4, 2017 marked the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations.
Bangladesh exports garments worth $5 billion every year to Sweden to one of its known brands H&M.
The foreign minister said the visit would strengthen the bilateral cooperation and bring investment and strengthen ties in the field of migration, climate change, UN peacekeeping, and counter-terrorism and extremism. Bangladesh’s all products enter in Sweden with duty-free market access.
The prime minister will leave for Dhaka on Jun 16 ending the visit.
http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2017/06/11/first-ever-visit-of-bangladesh-pm-to-sweden
