EU Missions holding meeting with EC

A 10-member delegation of European Union’s Missions in Bangladesh on Wednesday afternoon sat in a meeting with the Election Commission ahead of the 12th parliamentary election slated for January 7 next year.

EU Ambassador to Bangladesh Charles Whiteley is leading the EU team in the meeting that began at 3:00pm at Nirbachan Bhaban here in the city.

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal and other election commissioners are present in the meeting.

In the meeting, the EU delegation is expected to talk about the upcoming general election.

The delegation members include Dr. Bernd Spanier, deputy head of mission, EU Delegation to Bangladesh, Sebastian Riger-Brown, political officer, EU Delegation to Bangladesh, Swedish Ambassador to Bangladesh Alexandra Berg Von Linde, Spanish Ambassador Francisco de Asís Benítez Salas, Italian Ambassador Antonio Alessandro, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Netherlands Irma van Dueren, Ambassador of Denmark Christian Brix Møller, Deputy Head of Mission at the French Embassy Gillaume Audren de Kerdrel, Deputy Head of Mission, Chargé d‍‍`Affaires at Embassy of Germany Jan Janowski.