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Bangladeshi PM to attend High-Level Segment of COP22 in Morocco

Xinhua, November 14, 2016 Adjust font size:

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will attend the High-Level Segment of the twenty-second session of the Conference of the Parties (COP22) to be held in Morocco on Nov. 15-16.

According to a statement of the Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs received here Monday, King Mohammed VI of Morocco has especially invited Bangladeshi prime minister for this event.

Hasina will be accompanied by a high profile delegation comprising minister of Water Resources, minister of Environment & Forests and minister for Foreign Affairs, as well as high officials of the government, it said.

In her national statement at the Marrakech Summit, Bangladeshi prime minster is expected to re-emphasize Bangladesh's resolve and determination in this regard, highlighting the initiatives and measures undertaken by the government in tackling the menaces of climate change, according to the statement.

She is expected to return to Dhaka on Nov. 16. Enditem