Norway Environment minister due today
Monday, 22 November 2010
Norwegian Minister of Environment and International Development Erik Solheim will arrive in Dhaka today (Monday) on a two-day visit to Bangladesh, reports UNB.
During his visit, the Norwegian minister will meet Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith, Commerce Minister Faruk Khan and Foreign Secretary Mohamed Mijarul Quayes.
A Norwegian Embassy release Sunday said Erik Solheim will inaugurate the Nordic Chamber of Commerce and Industry in city which brings together Danish, Icelandic, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish businesses in Bangladesh.
In cooperation with the Ministry of Environment and Forests and the Ministry of Shipping, Solheim will pay a visit to ship-breaking yards in Chittagong.
He will also go to Char Kukri Mukri (a coastal island) to visit a project site of the UNDP-administered Comprehensive Disaster Management Programme (CDMP), supported by the Embassy of Norway.
Besides, the Norwegian minister will be the chief guest at the inauguration of the Grameenphone House, Grameenphone's new headquarters.
During his visit, the Norwegian minister will meet Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith, Commerce Minister Faruk Khan and Foreign Secretary Mohamed Mijarul Quayes.
A Norwegian Embassy release Sunday said Erik Solheim will inaugurate the Nordic Chamber of Commerce and Industry in city which brings together Danish, Icelandic, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish businesses in Bangladesh.
In cooperation with the Ministry of Environment and Forests and the Ministry of Shipping, Solheim will pay a visit to ship-breaking yards in Chittagong.
He will also go to Char Kukri Mukri (a coastal island) to visit a project site of the UNDP-administered Comprehensive Disaster Management Programme (CDMP), supported by the Embassy of Norway.
Besides, the Norwegian minister will be the chief guest at the inauguration of the Grameenphone House, Grameenphone's new headquarters.