Prime Minister Tarique Rahman had meetings with the heads of state and government of seven countries, including Türkiye, Iran and Pakistan, during four working days in New York alongside his participation in the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
The seven leaders included Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic, Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime, Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay and Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir said the Prime Minister held the meetings with the leaders alongside his participation in the UNGA.
“During these meetings, they discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral relations, expand trade and business and exchanged views on various international issues,” he said.
Tarique Rahman also had separate meetings with Maldives Vice President Hussain Mohamed Latheef, Kuwait’s Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, United Arab Emirates Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al Saud and Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard.
During the meetings, they discussed bilateral relations, trade and investment, manpower, economic cooperation and various regional and international issues.
The Prime Minister also held meetings with UN Secretary-General António Guterres, World Bank President Ajay Banga, UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Myanmar Julie Bishop, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Barham Salih, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, International Peace Institute President and CEO Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein and Gates Foundation CEO Mark Suzman.
