Belgium supports reform

Ambassador tells foreign adviser
Unb, Dhaka
Belgian Ambassador Patrick de Beyter called on Foreign Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury at his office yesterday and expressed his interest to support the caretaker government's reform measures. The non-resident Belgian Ambassador joined his other European colleagues on Sunday by expressing his support for the caretaker government's reform measures and also for the steps recently undertaken to restore calm and normalcy in the country. Talking to the media afterwards, the foreign adviser said, "We have excellent bilateral relations with Belgium and the ambassador has expressed keen interest in greater trade and larger investments." "I have told him that we view Belgium as a major partner in Europe. Also, he was very supportive of our reform measures and all our plans and programmes," Iftekhar Chowdhury said.