Foreign minister set to leave for Turkey today

The Daily Star

Unb, Dhaka
September 13, 2020

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen. File photo

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen is scheduled to leave for Turkey today to attend the inauguration ceremony of the newly-constructed Bangladesh Chancery Complex, said a senior official of the ministry yesterday.

Dr Momen will join his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu at the ceremony, to be held in Ankara on September 14. He will also attend other bilateral engagements during his visit.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to virtually inaugurate the complex.

After this, the Foreign Minister will hold bilateral talks with his Turkish counterpart on September 15. Issues such as the Rohingya crisis, D-8 summit, trade and investment issues are expected to come up for discussion at the bilateral meeting.

The construction of Bangladesh Chancery Complex in Ankara was successfully completed on September 3.

The main features of the Complex include a Chancery Building, an Embassy Residence, a 229 seat hi-tech auditorium named 'Victory 1971', automated mechanical and electrical systems, masjid, gymnasium, display centre for Bangladeshi memorabilia, a library for books on Bangladesh primarily on the Liberation War and socio-economic development of Bangladesh.

As a reflection of Bangladesh's history of independence, a Bust of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and a Shaheed Minar were also installed at the Complex.

Besides, a 36-sqm mural titled 'Invincible Bangladesh', as well as terracotta works on Bangladesh's rural life were also placed at the Complex.

The Foreign Minister is scheduled to return home on September 16, said the official.

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