BD, Switzerland talks on Mar 1

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UNB, Dhaka :
The second round of the bilateral political consultation between Bangladesh and Switzerland will be held here on March 1 to review their current status of relations.
Additional Secretary (Bilateral) to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh, Ambassador Mizanur Rahman and Assistant State Secretary of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland, Ambassador Johannes Matyassy will lead respective delegations during the consultation.
Apart from reviewing the current status of bilateral
relations, the two countries will discuss ways to further strengthen economic, investment, development and cultural cooperation during the consultations, according to officials at the Foreign Ministry and Switzerland Embassy in Dhaka.
A number of new areas of possible cooperation, such as renewable energy, will be explored.
The two sides will also exchange views on human rights and issues of regional and international importance.
Ambassador Matyassy, the leader of the Swiss delegation, arrives here on Friday on a four-day visit.
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