Climate change and trade will get priority in the meeting with French Presi-dent Emmanuel Macron, who is likely to visit Dhaka on September 11, foreign minister Dr A K Abdul Momen said on Wednesday.
"The schedule is yet to be confirmed but we are working on it", foreign minister Dr A K Abdul Momen said on Wednesday.
He will attend the G20 Summit in Delhi on September 9-10, and from there he may fly in Dhaka, the FM said.
Bangladesh is the victim of climate change and as France is well known for its stance to fight climate change, issues like loss and damage will come up during the bilateral talks, he said.
He also mentioned that trade and investment will also be featured during the talks.
UNB report adds: Bangladesh and France would discuss ways to enhance trade and investment between the two countries apart from discussing issues like climate change and regulated migration if President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron visits next month.
Bangladesh will welcome him as an initiative has been taken for his visit to Bangladesh after G20 Leaders Summit in New Delhi, he said.
"The President of France has been invited to visit Bangladesh and if he comes, Bangladesh will welcome him," he told reporters at the Foreign Service Academy.
He, however, did not want to mention the date of his arrival in Dhaka. "We are yet to finalize it. We are working on this."
President Macron is likely to be here on September 11 to hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, a diplomatic source told UNB. He will leave Dhaka on September 12.
However, there is no official announcement regarding the visit that is seen as further efforts to deepen ties between the two countries on all key fronts.
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