The 6th Indian Ocean Conference will be held in Dhaka on 12-13 May to discuss how the countries of the Indian Ocean region can promote economic development while maintaining peace and stability.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the conference with the theme ‘Peace, prosperity and partnership for a resilient future’, said Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen in a press briefing at the foreign ministry on Wednesday (May 10, 2023)).
Over 25 ministers, state ministers, or deputy ministers of different countries including Mauritian President Prithvirajsing Roopun, Maldivian Vice President Faisal Naseem, and Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar are scheduled to participate in the conference jointly organised by the Bangladeshi foreign ministry and the India Foundation, a research institute affiliated to the Indian external affairs ministry.
Mauritian President Prithvirajsing Roopun will be in Bangladesh from Thursday to 14 May on a four-day visit to participate in the conference. Apart from attending it, he will pay a courtesy call to Bangladeshi President Mohammad Shahabuddin.
The Mauritian president is also scheduled to visit two industrial parks during his stay in Bangladesh.
Maldivian Vice President Faisal Naseem is also scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on Thursday. He is likely to pay a courtesy call to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during his stay in Dhaka. Besides, he will pay a courtesy call to Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen.
Various important issues in the changing global context will be discussed in the conference in which officials from 150 countries including Mauritius, Maldives, Singapore, and Germany will participate. The sixth conference is going to be held in Dhaka after a gap of one year.
