Economic diplomacy is on top, says FM Momen
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has reiterated that his priority would be to pursue “economic diplomacy” which has close inter-linkages with Bangladesh’s foreign policy objectives.
Dr Momen was speaking at a dinner hosted in his honour by Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Syed Muazzem Ali on Friday night in New Delhi. The Bangladesh envoy delivered the welcome address at the programme.
The Foreign Minister returned home on Saturday afternoon wrapping up his three-day official visit to New Delhi where he attended the 5th India-Bangladesh Joint Consultative Commission meeting.
The dinner was attended by over 50 New Delhi-based ambassadors concurrently accredited to Bangladesh besides high government officials, local elite and journalists, said the High Commission on Saturday.
Foreign Minister Dr Momen said the current government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has aligned its foreign policy with the ‘Vision-2021’ and ‘Vision-2041’ to elevate the country to a middle-income one by 2021 and a prosperous one by 2041.
“Bangladesh is now widely acclaimed and recognised as a self-reliant, progressive and one of the fastest growing economies,” he said, adding “Bangladesh is cited today as a role model for many other developing countries for its impressive socio-economic development.”
Dr Momen said Bangladesh missions abroad are actively engaged in promotional activities on regular basis through inter alia, arranging seminars and symposiums, briefing the host governments, business entities, organisations on the trade and business and investment opportunities in Bangladesh to strengthen bilateral trade and business relations and attracting investment from the host countries.
New diplomatic missions are being established in South America, Africa and East Europe to tap the potentials of trade and business in new geographical areas.
The government of Bangladesh is signing and ratifying bilateral trade and investment agreements with more countries, developing enhanced trade relations with the neighbours and countries in the region, the Foreign Minister said.
Source: https://unb.com.bd
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