Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived in Dhaka on a two-day visit to Bangladesh today (September 7).

Foreign Minister Dr A K Abdul Momen received his counterpart at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka with a bouquet of flowers at 6:17pm today.

Diplomatic sources said Sergey Lavrov will hold a bilateral meeting with AK Abdul Momen this evening.

Russian Foreign Minister will also meet with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina tomorrow.

This is the first visit of any Russian foreign minister to Bangladesh in the history of bilateral ties that began in 1971 during the War of Independence.

The Russian Foreign Minister will attend the G20 Summit in New Delhi on September 9-10 after completing his visit to Bangladesh.

BDST: 1929 HRS, SEP 07, 2023
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