Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) - Bangladesh looks forward to providing more skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled workers and professionals for the socio-economic development of Qatar, especially for the World Cup 2022 in Qatar, Foreign Minister Dipu Moni has said.
The foreign minister spoke at a meeting with Abdullah Al Atyiah, deputy prime minister and chairman of administration and transparency of Qatar, in Doha on Monday, according to a message received from Doha on Tuesday.
Dipu Moni is now on a bilateral visit to Qatar. During the two-day trip, she will also join the third ministerial meeting on "Advancement of women of the non-aligned movement".
The deputy prime minister of Qatar, who is also the chair of the climate change summit COP-18 scheduled to be held in Doha, assured Bangladesh of all out cooperation on climate change challenges.
In another meeting, Dipu Moni also met Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah, state minister for foreign affairs of Qatar and chair of the NAM ministerial meeting, where the foreign minister discussed the bilateral relations between the two countries.
BBN/SSR/SI-15Feb12-9:50 am (BST)