Russian FM Lavrov to visit Dhaka on Thursday

Staff Reporter Published: 5 September 2023, 02:41 PM | Updated: 7 September 2023, 08:59 AM
Russian FM Lavrov to visit Dhaka on Thursday
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will arrive in Dhaka on Thursday on a two-day official visit before attending the G-20 Summit in India, according to the foreign ministry source.

He will hold a bilateral meeting with his Bangladeshi counterpart AK Abdul Momen on Thursday evening. He will also make a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday. 

During his visit to Dhaka, different issues including Russia-Ukraine war and Bangladesh’s next general election, may be discussed, the diplomatic source said.

Lavrov left Dhaka for India on Friday afternoon to attend the G-20 summit to be held in New Delhi on September 9-10.