St John's:Acting Foreign Minister Humaiun Kobir is leading Bangladesh's delegation at the pre-CHOGM Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting in St John's, Antigua and Barbuda. The meeting aims to review the organisation's progress and guide its future work.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the event is attended by foreign ministers and heads of delegation from 56 Commonwealth nations, hosted at the American University of Antigua. The discussions are focused on evaluating the progress of the Commonwealth's various bodies and forums, as well as providing guidance for future action plans.
Humaiun Kobir arrived in St John's yesterday evening to participate in the 28th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), which is taking place from November 1 to 4. The meeting is held under the theme "Accelerating partnerships and investment for a prosperous Commonwealth." He is expected to speak at the high-level executive session of the foreign ministers' meeting, as well as at the heads of government-level meeting.
In addition to his official duties at the meeting, the acting foreign minister is also scheduled to engage in a series of bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the gathering.