Bangladesh and Iran have stressed the importance of strengthening bilateral and multilateral relations with particular emphasis on economic and cultural cooperation.
Both sides laid emphasis on the issue when Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mansour Chavoshi paid a courtesy call on Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka on Wednesday, read a press release.
During the meeting, the foreign secretary recalled the deep historical and cultural ties between the two nations, reaffirming the potential for enhancing collaboration in various sectors.
Echoing his sentiment, the Iranian ambassador sought the foreign secretary’s support and cooperation in enhancing and cementing the ongoing bilateral engagement in various sectors including business, trade and investment.
Both sides took stock of and reviewed the pending engagement in various issues urging for finalising the pending instruments and MoUs on cultural exchange, waiver of visa, education and research and so on.
They also explored the means and ways to address the current challenges in optimising bilateral trade and commercial collaboration.
At the meeting, Ambassador Chavoshi conveyed his gratitude for Bangladesh's long-standing support on international platforms and expressed hope for continued collaboration in multilateral fora.
The ambassador handed over an invitation to the foreign secretary for Bangladesh’s participation in the “Iran Expo 2025” scheduled to be held from 26 April to 2 May in Tehran.
Jashim Uddin also urged the ambassador’s cooperation in ensuring the participation of Iranian businesses or investors in the upcoming “Bangladesh Investment Summit 2025” scheduled to be held on 7-10 April in Dhaka.
The two sides exchanged views and reiterated their commitment to advancing bilateral cooperation including the convening of the next round of the Joint Economic Commission and Foreign Office Consultations at an early date.
Source: Daily Sun
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