Turkish PM to visit Bangladesh after joining G20 summit

Erdogan will travel to Seoul, South Korea to attend the G20 summit to be held on November 11 and 12.

Monday, 08 November 2010

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will travel to Seoul, South Korea to attend the G20 summit to be held on November 11 and 12.

Following the G20 meeting, Erdogan will head for Bangladesh on a formal visit on November 13 and 14, his office said in a statement on Monday.

Turkish State Minister for economy & Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan, State Minister Mehmet Aydin, who is also the co-chairman of the Turkey-Bangladesh Joint Economic Committee, Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek and Energy Minister Taner Yildiz, as well as a delegation of lawmakers and businessmen will accompany Erdogan during his visits to South Korea and Bangladesh, the statement said.

G20 summit will discuss international economic developments; measures to be taken for a strong, sustainable, and globally balanced growth; global economy; reform of international financial institutions; financial reforms; global financial security networks; as well as several other issues such as development, climate change, energy and fight against corruption.

During his visit to Bangladesh, Erdogan will have meetings with President Muhammed Zillur Rahman, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Foreign Minister Dipu Moni and main opposition leader and former prime minister Khaleda Zia. He will also meet businessmen at an event to be organized by a business federation of Bangladesh.

Source: World Bulletin.
Link: http://www.worldbulletin.net/news_detail.php?id=66088.