Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is set to arrive in Dhaka on August 30 for a two-day visit, with migration issues expected to take center stage during her trip.
Officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that the Italian Prime Minister will visit Dhaka on August 30. This will mark the first visit by a European head of government during the interim government’s tenure. Meloni is scheduled to meet with the Chief Adviser on August 31.
Sources indicate that an inter-ministerial meeting was held at the Foreign Ministry on Sunday to discuss preparations for the proposed visit, chaired by Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam.
A Foreign Ministry official stated that significant progress is expected on migration issues during the visit. Additionally, the visit will provide an opportunity to discuss bilateral relations, trade, defense, and other matters between the two nations.
Sources note that Giorgia Meloni’s government came to power in Italy with a strong stance against illegal migration. In May this year, during a visit by Italy’s Interior Minister to Dhaka, Bangladesh and Italy signed a Memorandum of Understanding on “Migration and Mobility” to promote legal and regular migration.
A diplomatic source in Dhaka revealed that during the May visit of Italian Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi, both sides discussed the possibility of Meloni’s visit to Dhaka, with Rome confirming its agreement. Additionally, Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser was invited to attend a conference organized by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome.
Notably, in 1998, then-Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi visited Dhaka, marking the first visit by an Italian Prime Minister to Bangladesh. Giorgia Meloni will now become the second Italian Prime Minister to visit the country.
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