PM attends Munich Security Conference in Germany

MUNICH, Feb 16 (Agencies): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday joined the Munich Security Conference in Germany.

She attended the opening session of the three-day conference at the Conference Hall of the Hotel Bayerischer Hof here in the afternoon.

The conference will witness high-level debates on the world's most pressing security challenges. The Munich Security Conference founded in 1963, a world's leading forum for debating international security policy, is celebrating its 60th anniversary during this event.

Six decades after its foundation by Ewald von Kleist, the MSC once again assembles senior decision-makers and thought-leaders from around the world for discussions on the most pressing international security concerns in February 2024.

The prime minister reached Munich on Thursday evening on a three-day official visit to join the conference, her first foreign trip since taking office for the fourth straight term.

Earlier, President of Women Political Leaders (WPL) Silvana Koch-Mehrin called on the PM at the latter's Place of Residence.

Meanwhile another report adds: Prior to joining the opening session Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina held a meeting with Premier and Foreign Minister of Qatar Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani on the side lines of the MSC 2024.

The meeting was held at the conference venue, Hotel Bayerischer Hof in Munich, this afternoon.

During the meeting, they discussed various issues of mutual and global interests.

Among others, Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud and Senior Secretary of the Foreign Affairs Masud Bin Momen were present during the meetings.

The Munich Security Conference 2024 is being held in German city Munich from February 16 to 18.