<div style="text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>The state visit of Brunei Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah to Bangladesh has been scheduled for October 15-17, Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said today.</b></span><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The visit was originally scheduled for October 14-16, Momen briefed the media at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">President Abdul Hamid will receive the Brunei Sultan at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on introducing flights between Bangladesh and Brunei are among the bilateral documents to be signed. A second MoU will be on recruitment of manpower from Bangladesh.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Responding to a question on energy cooperation with Brunei, Momen said Bangladesh is having discussion in this area and exploring all available options.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Responding to a question on Russia-Ukraine war, Momen said, “… This war must be stopped. We don’t want any war. If there’s any indication of stopping the war, in terms of adopting any resolution, we will be very happy.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The UK (during yesterday’s telephone conversation between Momen and his British counterpart) conveyed their position while we shared our own position.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“We have certain principles. We believe in the UN character. We will take our decision judiciously (during voting on any resolution). We take decisions in line with our interests,” Momen added.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Brunei Darussalam Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, during his stay in Bangladesh, will visit the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhaka’s Dhanmondi 32 to pay homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Sultan will also visit the National Martyrs' Memorial in Savar during his visit.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“This is going to be the first state visit by the Sultan of Brunei to Bangladesh,” Bangladesh High Commissioner to Brunei Nahida Rahman Shumona told UNB.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">She said the three-day visit carries special significance.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Sultan Waddaulah will hold meetings with President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina apart from other engagements during the visit.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Foreign Minister Momen will also meet him during his visit.&nbsp; UNB</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>