Brigadier General (Retd) Dr. AKM Shamsul Islam, the prime minister’s defense adviser, received a courtesy call from Italian Ambassador to Bangladesh Antonio Alessandro today at his office in the Armed Forces Division at Dhaka cantonment.
According to a news release from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Directorate, a four-person delegation was led by the Italian envoy during the meeting.
The two parties greeted each other and had productive conversations about how to improve bilateral ties between Italy and Bangladesh, especially in the area of defense cooperation.
The release said both sides emphasized deepening and further expanding the existing friendly relations between the two countries.
“Discussions were also held on expanding cooperation in the defence sector through training, capacity building and exchange of experiences,” it added.
They also exchanged views on enhancing mutual cooperation in the context of regional and global security.
Both the sides underscored the importance of further strengthening mutual trust, cooperation and strategic relations, the ISPR added.
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