Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and his wife, Dr. Zubaida Rahman, attended a dinner hosted by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for world leaders at the 31st UN Climate Change Conference, known as COP31, in Türkiye on Wednesday evening.
Erdogan and First Lady Emine Erdogan hosted the dinner at the Green Zone of COP31 at 6:30 p.m. local time. Heads of state and government from several countries attended with their spouses. The prime minister and his wife exchanged greetings with the guests.
The dinner capped a busy day for the prime minister in Antalya. He arrived at the Antalya Exhibition Centre at 10:10 a.m. local time and joined the COP31 World Leaders' Summit. Before the opening session, organizers welcomed him, and he greeted heads of state and government and senior representatives of international organizations in the Leaders' Lounge.
He later held a bilateral meeting with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng at the conference venue. The two discussed Chinese investment in Bangladesh and cooperation in dealing with the impacts of climate change. In the afternoon, he met Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to discuss strengthening bilateral relations and expanding cooperation.
The prime minister also visited the Bangladesh Pavilion, where he toured an exhibition of eco-friendly jute products and watched presentations on the country's environmental conservation initiatives.
Tarique Rahman arrived in Antalya on Tuesday for a three-day official visit. On the first day, he held a 30-minute meeting with President Erdogan at the Maxx Royal Hotel to strengthen relations between Bangladesh and Türkiye.
According to his schedule, the prime minister will attend a Zero Waste Roundtable meeting and address a plenary session on Thursday, November 12. He is also expected to hold more bilateral meetings and courtesy calls with world leaders on the sidelines of the summit.
