Saudi FM in city; meetings with PM, FM Wednesday

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Al Saud arrived in Dhaka on a brief official visit on Tuesday evening.

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen received his Saudi counterpart at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at around 6:00pm.

Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen and Saudi Ambassador to Bangladesh Essa Yussef Essa Al Dulaihan were also present.

In his short visit, the Saudi foreign minister will meet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official residence Ganabhaban on Wednesday.

The Foreign Minister will hold a private talk with his Saudi counterpart at a hotel in Dhaka, which will be followed by bilateral “political consultation” between the two countries at the same venue.

The Saudi Foreign Minister and Dr Momen will join the foundation stone laying ceremony of the Arabic Language Institute after the political consultation between the two countries.

The Saudi Foreign Minister is scheduled to leave Dhaka on Wednesday afternoon at 1:00  wrapping up his visit that might see the signing of a number of cooperation documents.

Foreign Minister Dr Momen will see him off at the airport.

Ahead of the visit, the Saudi Ambassador said the "dynamic partnership" and long-standing relations between Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia will further flourish and reach a new height.

The Saudi Ambassador, during a recent media briefing, shared Saudi investors’ desire to invest “extensively” in Bangladesh.