PM to receive French President at airport

French President Emmanuel Macron will pay a bilateral visit to Bangladesh on September 10.

He will be accompanied by, among others, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to receive the French President at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka and Foreign Minister Dr. A.K. Abdul Momen will see him off. 

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh confirmed the matter in a press release on Tuesday.

During the visit, President Macron will pay homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi 32. 

He will hold a Summit Meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at PMO and join a banquet to be hosted by her in honour of the French President. The two leaders are expected to witness signing couple of bilateral instruments and hold a joint press briefing.

The governments of Bangladesh and France sincerely hope that the visit of the French President to Bangladesh will further elevate the friendly relations between the two countries to a new height. Mentionable that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina visited France in November 2021 at the invitation of the French President Emmanuel Macron, the press release said.