Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is likely to visit Brazil in July at the invitation of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
"We have discussed the possible visit of our Prime Minister to Brazil. There is an invitation by President Lula. There might be a visit by the Prime Minister to Brazil next July," Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud told reporters at State guesthouse Jamuna at a joint briefing after his bilateral meeting with his Brazilian counterpart.
Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira said his government is thankful for the positive contributions that Bangladesh has been providing to G20 discussions.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and President Lula had a meeting on August 24 at Johannesburg on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit.
Today, he said, Bangladesh and Brazil are key players from the Global South.
"Our governments common goal is to reduce inequality, fight against hunger and poverty and to promote sustainable development of our societies," said the Brazilian Foreign Minister.
He said the bilateral trade is equally promising, reaching almost USD 2.5 billon in 2023 and laid emphasis on diversification of trade.
He said the business meeting, to be held on Monday, will be useful for their entrepreneurs to explore new investments and opportunities.
On Monday afternoon, the Brazilian Foreign Minister is scheduled to deliver a lecture on Brazils priority areas at G20 as the current chair.
The event will be held at Foreign Service Academy at 3 pm.
Countrys apex trade body, FBCCI, will host an iftar and dinner in honour of the Brazilian Foreign Minister and business delegation members on Monday evening.
Foreign Minister Hasan described the visit of the Foreign Minister of Brazil as very significant. —UNB
