Shama Obaed Islam, the State Minister for Foreign Affairs, today asked Denmark and Germany to support Bangladesh’s bid to lead the 81st session of the UN General Assembly for the 2026–2027 term.
The problem arose when the state minister at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka received separate courtesy calls from German Ambassador Dr. Rüdiger Lotz and Danish Ambassador Christian Brix Møller.
The ambassadors expressed hope that the current administration will further improve bilateral ties between Bangladesh and their respective nations and congratulated the state minister on taking office.
The state minister recognized Denmark and Germany’s historic development collaboration with Bangladesh in several important areas during the sessions.
The discussions explored opportunities for expanding cooperation in areas including trade and investment, climate action, renewable energy, development partnership, skills development, manpower mobility and migration.
The two sides also discussed prospects for initiating negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Union.
The state minister reaffirmed throughout the discussions that the safe, voluntary, prompt, and respectable return of displaced Rohingyas to Myanmar is the key to a long-term solution to the Rohingya situation.
The envoys expressed satisfaction with the consistent development of Bangladesh’s relations with Denmark and Germany at the end of both sessions, and they reiterated their commitment to deepening the long-standing and mutually beneficial collaborations.
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