Monday, November 22, 2010

Hasina may hold talks with Putin, Wen Jiabao today

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is likely to hold bilateral meetings with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao tomorrow (Tuesday) morning, on the sidelines of the high-level meeting of the International Forum on Tiger Conservation.
Official sources said that the Prime Minister is expected to request Putin to expedite Russian financial and technical assistance to set up the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant.
During the anticipated meeting between Hasina and Wen Jiabao, bilateral matters, particularly Chinese assistance for infrastructure development in Bangladesh, and the planned deep seaport may figure prominently. Hasina arrived here Monday afternoon.
-FE

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