PM arrives in Turkey to attend COP-31
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Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has arrived in Turkey on Tuesday to attend the UN Climate Change Conference (COP-31) in Antalya.
PM’s Deputy Press Secretary Hasan Shiplu confirmed the information. At 12:40 pm local time, the Turkish Airlines flight carrying Tarique, his wife Zubaida Rahman, and entourage arrived at Istanbul Airport.
On the way, the flight carrying Tarique made a transit in Istanbul. During this time, Tarique was taken to the State Guest House inside Istanbul Airport with VVIP status.
There, Administrative Chief of Istanbul Airport and Governor M Ilker Haktankaçmaz received Tarique.
Earlier at 7:30 am, Tarique departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka. After a stopover of nearly two hours at Istanbul Airport, he departed for Antalya on another Turkish Airlines flight at 2:55 pm local time.
On Wednesday, Tarique will attend the climate conference. He is also scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with heads of state and government of several countries on the sidelines of the conference.
