Shama Obaed Islam, the State Minister for Foreign Affairs, today asked France to back Bangladesh’s bid to lead the 81st Session of the UN General Assembly for the 2026–2027 term.
According to a press release from the foreign ministry here, the appeal was made when Jean-Marc S.”-Charlet, the French ambassador to Bangladesh, paid the State Minister a courtesy call at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs this afternoon.
During the meeting, the Ambassador congratulated the State Minister on her recent appointment and conveyed hope that the long-standing bilateral ties between France and Bangladesh would continue to grow under her leadership.
The State Minister acknowledged France’s continued development cooperation with Bangladesh across a wide range of sectors and noted that the partnership has expanded significantly over the years.
The two sides discussed ways to enhance cooperation in areas including trade and investment, climate action, culture, women’s empowerment, sustainable development, education and skills development, connectivity, migration and global peace and security.
They also exchanged views on regional and global developments, underscoring the importance of dialogue, mutual respect, restraint and adherence to international law in maintaining global peace, stability and security.
Shama Obaed Islam expressed Bangladesh’s interest in exploring additional avenues to deepen trade and investment relations with the European Union within the framework of existing arrangements and cooperation mechanisms to sustain the competitiveness of Bangladeshi exports in the EU market.
Ambassador S‚r‚-Charlet reaffirmed France’s commitment to further strengthening bilateral cooperation with Bangladesh in pursuit of shared goals of peace, prosperity and progress.
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