PM accorded red carpet reception in Kuwait
Monday, 8 February 2010
KUWAIT CITY, Feb 7 (UNB): A red carpet was rolled out to greet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as she landed at Kuwait International Airport on Sunday afternoon to begin a three-day state visit to the Gulf country. Adviser to the Kuwaiti Prime Minister Dr Sheikh Rafah al Sabah al Jaber received Sheikh Hasina at the tarmac as a special airplane carrying her flew into the airport at 6.0pm (local time). The Prime Minister was given a guard of honour by a smartly turned-out contingent. Bangladesh Ambassador to
Kuwait Shahed Reza was present.
Later, the Prime Minister drove to Bayan Palace in a ceremonial motorcade.
Sheikh Hasina will visit the Bangladesh Bhaban in the capital of the Gulf state this evening and have her dinner. The Prime Minister will hold official talks with her Kuwaiti counterpart Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah tomorrow (Monday) on a wide range of matters of bilateral cooperation, encompassing development assistance, investment and labour issues. Earlier, the special plane sent by Emir of Kuwait Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, carrying the Prime Minister and the members of her entourage, took off from Zia International Airport at 2:07 pm.
"At the talks, Bangladesh will seek assistance for development of communications infrastructures, including the mega-project of Padma Bridge, and support for the country's energy sector," one official told the news agency.
Kuwait Shahed Reza was present.
Later, the Prime Minister drove to Bayan Palace in a ceremonial motorcade.
Sheikh Hasina will visit the Bangladesh Bhaban in the capital of the Gulf state this evening and have her dinner. The Prime Minister will hold official talks with her Kuwaiti counterpart Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah tomorrow (Monday) on a wide range of matters of bilateral cooperation, encompassing development assistance, investment and labour issues. Earlier, the special plane sent by Emir of Kuwait Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, carrying the Prime Minister and the members of her entourage, took off from Zia International Airport at 2:07 pm.
"At the talks, Bangladesh will seek assistance for development of communications infrastructures, including the mega-project of Padma Bridge, and support for the country's energy sector," one official told the news agency.