Speaker of the National Parliament Hafiz Uddin Ahmad held a meeting with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in Tehran on Friday.
Speaker Ghalibaf warmly welcomed the speaker and the Bangladesh delegation to Iran on the occasion of the state funeral of the late supreme leader of Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a social media post.
Hafiz expressed his profound condolences on the tragic demise of Khamenei and condemned his brutal killing. He conveyed the solidarity of the government and the people of Bangladesh with the government and the brotherly people of Iran during this period of national mourning.
The speaker also highlighted the centuries-old friendship and deep cultural and people-to-people ties between Iran and Bangladesh.
He appreciated Speaker Ghalibaf's constructive role in facilitating the recent peace MoU between Iran and the United States, expressing the hope that the agreement would usher in lasting peace, stability, and prosperity for the Iranian people and the wider region.
He reaffirmed Bangladesh's support for the ongoing peace process and hoped all parties will build on this momentum to achieve a durable resolution of outstanding issues through dialogue and diplomacy.
The speaker extended an invitation to Speaker Ghalibaf to pay an official visit to Bangladesh at a mutually convenient time.
The speaker arrived in Tehran yesterday to lead the Bangladesh delegation to the state funeral. Upon his arrival, the delegation was warmly received at the airport by Hamid Reza Haji Babaei, deputy speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran.
Courtesy: Daily Sun.
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