He said this at a press conference organized at the Bangladesh Pavilion in Antalya, Turkey, on Wednesday evening local time during the COP-31 conference. He said the Prime Minister participated in the opening session and plenary session of the day-long World Leaders Summit and held two important bilateral meetings with the President of Uzbekistan and the Vice President of China. In addition, he had courtesy meetings with the Presidents of Brazil, Maldives, Iran, Syria and Somalia; the Prime Ministers of Moldova and Pakistan; the Prime Minister of Kuwait; the OIC Secretary-General; the Mayor of London; and the President of the Zero Waste Foundation.
Humayun Kabir said world leaders congratulated him on Bangladesh's democratic transition and the Prime Minister's electoral mandate, and expressed interest in strengthening bilateral relations. The Prime Minister invited the Brazilian President to visit Bangladesh; the Maldivian President expressed interest in visiting Bangladesh soon. The Syrian President sought Bangladesh's cooperation in his country's reconstruction, investment and employment. With the Pakistani Prime Minister, regional stability and the Middle East situation were discussed. In discussions with the OIC Secretary-General, Bangladesh's support for a two-state solution to the Palestine issue was reiterated.
In the meeting with the Uzbek President, discussions were held on launching direct air connectivity and simplifying the visa process; the President invited the Prime Minister to visit and the Prime Minister assured of a visit sometime next year. In the meeting with the Chinese Vice President, discussions were held on increasing Chinese investment in energy, heavy industry, employment and infrastructure, establishing floating LNG terminals, the Bangladesh-China-Myanmar regional economic corridor, and China's cooperation in resolving the Rohingya crisis. Referring to yesterday's meeting with Turkish President Erdogan as fruitful, he said there were positive discussions on Bangladesh's role in establishing peace in the Muslim world.
The press conference was also informed that the Prime Minister's wife, Dr. Zubaida Rahman, participated in an event on zero waste management at a COP-31 side event. The Prime Minister will present Bangladesh's position at the conference tomorrow. Press Secretary Saleh Shibli and Deputy Press Secretary Hasan Shiplu were present at the press conference.
