Moscow keen to expand cooperation with Dhaka
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov who leads the Russian delegation to the UN General Assembly session said Moscow was keen to expand cooperation with Dhaka in bilateral areas as well as in the international arena.
He made the remarks during a meeting with Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed on Tuesday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session at the UN Headquarters.
Fakhruddin said Bangladesh sees Russia as a “historic friend”, and are “eager to extend our cooperation in trade, development and political areas.”
They discussed the possibilities of procurement of wheat and fertiliser by Bangladesh from Russia, and also increase of imports of Bangladeshi products into the Russian market.
Possible cooperation in the area of nuclear power was also discussed. It was agreed that the two countries would continue to work together for mutual benefits.
The Russian foreign minister said his country supports the initiatives being taken by the caretaker government in Bangladesh.
Fakhruddin thanked Sergei Lavrov for the warm reception accorded recently to Foreign Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury when he visited Russia recently.
Both the sides stated that steps are now underway in Bangladesh and Russia on follow-up actions to the agreements reached during Iftekhar's visit.
Foreign Affairs Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury, Cabinet Secretary Ali Imam Majumdar, Press Secretary to Chief Adviser Syed Fahim Munaim and Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN Ismat Jahan were present in the meeting.
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