Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Friday requested Slovakia to recruit Bangladeshi workers in various sectors, including the automotive industry and facilitate Slovak visas for Bangladeshi citizens.
He apprised Bangladesh’s potential as an investment destination and urged to send a Slovak delegation to Bangladesh to find the potential of trade and investment, reports UNB.
The foreign adviser had a meeting with the minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovakia, Juraj Blanár, on the sideline of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum 2025 in Turkey and discussed the issues.
Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md Mahfuj Alam, Bangladesh ambassador to Türkiye and other senior officials from both sides attended the meeting, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The foreign adviser also proposed that the Slovak Republic follow the “Talent Partnership” model of the European Union to recruit Bangladeshi workers in various sectors.
He emphasised the need for boosting cooperation in the field of bilateral trade, investment and economic collaboration.
During their meeting, they acknowledged the importance of further strengthening the relationship between Bangladesh and Slovakia, which is grounded in shared values, principles, and mutual understanding.
Both sides expressed their commitment to enhancing bilateral ties across various areas of shared interest.
They also discussed ways for enhancing cooperation in different multilateral forums.
The Slovak minister agreed to enhance business-to-business (B2B) connections and will send a business team to Bangladesh to explore opportunities for investment.
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