Bangladesh, Argentina ink MoU on bilateral consultations

Bangladesh and Argentina on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the establishment of the “Bilateral Consultations” between the two countries, reports BSS.

The MoU would lay the platform for regular discussions between the two governments of Bangladesh and Argentina, said a foreign ministry press release.

Argentine Undersecretary on Foreign Policy, International Trade and Worship Claudio Javier Rozencwaig and Bangladesh foreign ministry’s Secretary (West) Shabbir Ahmad Chowdhury signed the MoU on behalf of their respective sides.

Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen and Argentine Ambassador to Bangladesh (resident in New Delhi, India) Hugo Gobbi witnessed the MoU signing ceremony.

Argentine Undersecretary is leading a four-member delegation on a three-day visit to Bangladesh.

The delegation also called on state minister of foreign affairs Md Shahriar Alam at the latter’s office on Tuesday.

During the meeting, the Argentine Undersecretary handed over a Message of Felicitations from the Argentine foreign minister on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Bangladesh and Argentina.

Shahriar recalled the movement in Argentina led by famous Argentine poet Victoria Ocampo during Bangladesh’s Liberation War in 1971.

During the meeting, both the sides agreed on the importance of further  strengthening business and commercial ties between the two nations.

The state minister emphasized the importance of cooperation between the two countries in the field of agriculture.