Staff Reporter :
Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali has said Bangladesh will continue to promote peaceful use of chemicals and create a world free of chemical weapons.
“Bangladesh, as a signatory to the Chemical Weapons Convention, will continue to promote peaceful use of chemicals and create a world free of chemical weapons,” he said during a meeting with Ahmet Üzümcü, Director General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) at the State Guest House Padma in the city on Tuesday.
The OPCW DG is now on a two-day visit to Dhaka at the invitation of the government of Bangladesh, said a Foreign Ministry statement.
During the meeting, they exchanged views on enhancing mutual cooperation in promoting the full and effective implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention.
Ahmet Üzümcü appreciated Bangladesh’s strong commitment towards chemical safety and expressed happiness over implementing various provisions of the convention through hectic efforts of the government of Bangladesh.
Referring to his visit to an educational institution earlier in the day, he expressed high appreciation for the success of Bangladesh in achieving gender equality and women empowerment.
The Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister thanked Ahmet Üzümcü and through him the states parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention for electing Bangladesh as a member of the Executive Council of the OPCW for the term 2016-2018.
The OPCW DG commended Bangladesh’s strong commitment towards chemical safety. He was particularly happy with the efforts by the Bangladesh authorities in implementing various provisions of the Convention.
Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali has said Bangladesh will continue to promote peaceful use of chemicals and create a world free of chemical weapons.
“Bangladesh, as a signatory to the Chemical Weapons Convention, will continue to promote peaceful use of chemicals and create a world free of chemical weapons,” he said during a meeting with Ahmet Üzümcü, Director General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) at the State Guest House Padma in the city on Tuesday.
The OPCW DG is now on a two-day visit to Dhaka at the invitation of the government of Bangladesh, said a Foreign Ministry statement.
During the meeting, they exchanged views on enhancing mutual cooperation in promoting the full and effective implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention.
Ahmet Üzümcü appreciated Bangladesh’s strong commitment towards chemical safety and expressed happiness over implementing various provisions of the convention through hectic efforts of the government of Bangladesh.
Referring to his visit to an educational institution earlier in the day, he expressed high appreciation for the success of Bangladesh in achieving gender equality and women empowerment.
The Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister thanked Ahmet Üzümcü and through him the states parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention for electing Bangladesh as a member of the Executive Council of the OPCW for the term 2016-2018.
The OPCW DG commended Bangladesh’s strong commitment towards chemical safety. He was particularly happy with the efforts by the Bangladesh authorities in implementing various provisions of the Convention.
