Foreign minister Dr AK Abdul Momen Thursday said two Memorandum of Understandings MoUs) are likely to be signed between Dhaka and Rome as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is going to visit Italy from July 24-26, reports BSS.
"During this visit of the Prime Minister, two MoUs- 'Cooperation in the Field of Energy' and 'Cultural Exchange Programme' are likely to be signed between Bangladesh and Italy," Momen said at a curtain raiser press briefing at the foreign ministry.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave Dhaka for Rome on Sunday to attend the 'United Nations Food Systems +2 Stocktaking Moment'(UNFSS+2) conference at the invitation of the United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres.
The UNFSS+2 conference will be held at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) headquarters in Rome, Italy on July 24-26 with the theme 'Sustainable Food Systems for People, Planet and Prosperity: Diverse Pathways in a Shared Journey'.
The foreign minister said, "The Prime Minister will pass very busy time during the visit as on July 24 she will address the official opening of the conference at the FAO Headquarters as the Special Guest Speaker".
Heads of state, heads of government, agriculture specialists, food producers, scientists, researchers and other stakeholders from different countries will attend the forum, he said.
The foreign minister said UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, among others, is scheduled to address the session.
PM off to Rome Sunday
2 MoUs likely
FE Team | Published: July 20, 2023 23:53:59
PM off to Rome Sunday
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