Bangladesh and Algeria discussed key issues, including trade and investment, energy cooperation, education and cultural exchange, and strengthening cooperation in multilateral forums.
Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman. Photo: Collected
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Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman. Photo: Collected
Algeria has expressed its support for Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman as a candidate for the presidency of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
The announcement was made by Dr Abdelouahab Saidani, Algerian ambassador to Bangladesh, during a courtesy call on Prime Minister’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Humaiun Kabir at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tejgaon, Prime Minister’s Deputy Press Secretary Jahidul Islam Rony said today (3 March).
He said the meeting, held in a warm and cordial atmosphere, discussed various aspects of the friendly relations between Bangladesh and Algeria.
“Key issues included trade and investment, energy cooperation, education and cultural exchange, and strengthening cooperation in multilateral forums,” Rony said.
He said the prime minister’s foreign affairs adviser expressed Bangladesh’s interest in deepening and diversifying relations with Algeria and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to expanding bilateral cooperation for the welfare of both countries’ peoples.
The Algerian ambassador also expressed his country’s strong interest in strengthening bilateral ties and hoped for joint initiatives in promising sectors.
Both sides expressed optimism that future high-level visits and regular dialogues would further expand cooperation.
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