Argentina may open embassy in Dhaka next month

Argentine Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship Santiago Andrés Cafiero is likely to visit Bangladesh on February 26 or 27.

During his visit, Cafiero may open the Argentine embassy or consular in Bangladesh.

"They [Argentina] in principle agreed to open up an embassy or consular in Bangladesh," Foreign Minister Abdul Momen told The Daily Star over phone yesterday.

The minister also said Bangladesh also wants to open an embassy or consular in Argentina but could not say when that would happen.

"Whenever they [Argentina] open an embassy here, they would also ask us to open an embassy there [Argentina]. We will do that, but for that we need money and other logistic support. So, we can't say right now when we will do that."

Asked whether the Argentinean embassy will open during Cafiero's visit, Momen said, "We are yet to get his itinerary. But before opening up an embassy, the country concerned needs some sorts of preparations."

"I have invited him. He [Argentine foreign minister] will come. I told him to bring Lionel Messi with him," Momen told reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, reports UNB.