Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left for Rome on Sunday to participate in the upcoming meeting of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).The PM will present the keynote paper at the meeting on February 13.
Finance Minister AMA Muhith, Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury and Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali are accompanying the Prime Minister in her a four-day official visit to Italy, Foreign Ministry said.
According to her schedule, the PM will reach Fiumicino Airport, Rome around 6:45 pm (local time) via Dubai. She will be taken to Parco Dei Principi Grand Hotel in Rome where she will be staying during her visit.
On Monday morning, the Prime Minister will visit to the Vatican City where she will be given audience by Pope Francis following a guard of honour.
She will also have a meeting with Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin and visit Sistine Chapel and Saint Peter's Basilica. In the evening, Hasina will join dinner to be hosted by the Bangladesh Ambassador in Rome. On February 13, the Prime Minister will attend the inaugural session of the Governing Council of IFAD and deliver her keynote paper.
Later, she will attend a luncheon to be hosted by IFAD President in honour of keynote speakers. In the evening, she will join a community reception arranged by the local unit of Awami League.The theme of this year's IFAD council is 'From fragility to long-term resilience: Investing in sustainable rural economies.'
