Copenhagen (Denmark), Dec.18 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. ManmohanSingh, arrived here on Thursday night at 8.36 p.m. (local time). Hewas received at the Copenhagen International Airport by India’sAmbassador to Denmark, Mr. Yogesh Gupta and officials of the Danishforeign ministry.

The Prime Minister is being accompanied by senior officials,including Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao, the Prime Minister’s SpecialEnvoy on Climate Change Shyam Saran and officials of the PrimeMinister’s Office.

During his two-day visit in the Danish capital, the Prime Minister islikely to meet Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Friday morning (expectedtime 8.30 a.m.). Thereafter, Dr. Singh will proceed to the BellaCenter, the venue of the Heads of States meeting and the 15thConference of Parties (COP-15) deliberations. According to officialsources here, Dr. Singh is expected to make an intervention, duringwhich he will place emphasis on the need to go forward on issues inwhich a consensus has been reached, and convince all participants topersevere on issues on which a consensus is yet to be reached.

The deliberations of the Heads of States will be followed by a lunchand a possible media briefing by Minister of State for EnvironmentJairam Ramesh or Mr. Saran. The conclusions of the deliberations willbe followed by possible release of a communiqué in which the nextsteps on climate change negotiations are expected to be revealed.

The Prime Minister will leave Copenhagen on Friday evening (7 p.m.)local time and will return to the Indian capital on Saturday morning.(ANI)