UNB, Dhaka :
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hold discussions with the European Union (EU) leadership over Brexit and
possible future scenarios during the ASEM (Asia-Europe Meeting) Summit to be held in Mongolia next month.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has already confirmed that she will take part in the 11th ASEM Summit of heads of state and government in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, on 15-16, said EU Ambassador in Dhaka Pierre Mayaudon on Tuesday. The Ambassador had a discussion with Foreign Secretary M Shahidul Haque at the Foreign Ministry on the upcoming Summit.
He said the EU Presidents – President of the European Council Donald Tusk, President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker and President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz will be there attending the Summit. “We will be reviewing bilateral relations. Most probably there will be a meeting between EU Presidents and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina,” the EU Ambassador told reporters at the ministry after his meeting with Foreign Secretary.
Asked whether Brexit will be discussed, he said, “Yes, of course. Because inevitably we will have exchange of views over Brexit and possible scenario.” Responding to another question, he said it is not a question of consequences only on Bangladesh but consequence worldwide.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hold discussions with the European Union (EU) leadership over Brexit and
possible future scenarios during the ASEM (Asia-Europe Meeting) Summit to be held in Mongolia next month.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has already confirmed that she will take part in the 11th ASEM Summit of heads of state and government in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, on 15-16, said EU Ambassador in Dhaka Pierre Mayaudon on Tuesday. The Ambassador had a discussion with Foreign Secretary M Shahidul Haque at the Foreign Ministry on the upcoming Summit.
He said the EU Presidents – President of the European Council Donald Tusk, President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker and President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz will be there attending the Summit. “We will be reviewing bilateral relations. Most probably there will be a meeting between EU Presidents and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina,” the EU Ambassador told reporters at the ministry after his meeting with Foreign Secretary.
Asked whether Brexit will be discussed, he said, “Yes, of course. Because inevitably we will have exchange of views over Brexit and possible scenario.” Responding to another question, he said it is not a question of consequences only on Bangladesh but consequence worldwide.
