UNB, Dhaka :
The 2nd Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) has endorsed Bangladesh’s proposal to be a co-prime mover in the Working Groups on Connectivity and Food, Water and Energy Security under the ACD Vision for Asia Cooperation 2030.
“It has been a foreign policy aspiration of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to work closely with all our Asian neighbours to realize the vision of a prosperous, peaceful and seamlessly connected Asian continent,” said State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam at the concluding ceremony of the summit on Monday.
Shahriar led the Bangladesh delegation at the summit, held in Bangkok on October 9-10.
The State Minister called for not only physical connectivity but also connectivity of peoples, cultures and ideas, connectivity of trade, investment, technology, enterprises and labour forces to secure an inclusive growth and sustainable development in Asia, according to a message received here on Tuesday.
Bangladesh also offered to host the first ACD Working Group Meeting on Connectivity in Dhaka.
Further, in line with the Government’s focus on a digital Bangladesh, the State Minister expressed strong support for the ‘science, technology and innovation pillar’ of the ACD Vision and informed that Bangladesh would remain engaged to host Working Group meetings in future.
The ACD was attended by heads of states, government and foreign ministers of 34 ACD member countries including the Amir of Kuwait, Sultan of Brunei, President of Iran, President of Sri Lanka, Prime Ministers of Bahrain, Bhutan, Malaysia, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Vietnam, Vice President of Myanmar, Deputy PM of Qatar, Foreign Ministers of Saudi Arabia, UAE, Turkey, Oman, and other ACD countries.
Earlier, the State Minister held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Russia and Japan.
During their meeting, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Ig Murglov assured the State Minister that in reaffirmation of the historic friendship between the Russian Federation and Bangladesh since 1971, Russia looks forward to long-lasting cooperation with Bangladesh, particularly on the Ruppur nuclear power plant. The plant is Russia’s largest energy project in South Asia.
They also discussed about a return visit by President Vladimir Putin in Dhaka, meeting between the two Prime Ministers during the upcoming BIMSTEC-BRICS Summit in Goa, India and strategic and security cooperation between the two countries. During his meeting with the Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Kiyoshi Odawara, the State Minister apprised him of the stringent security measures being taken by Bangladesh to ensure the safety of Bangladesh’s tested friends such as the Japanese people as well as all foreign nationals in Bangladesh. The Japanese DFM assured that Japan would continue to remain Bangladesh’s strong development partner and informed that a Japanese delegation would soon visit Bangladesh.
The 2nd Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) has endorsed Bangladesh’s proposal to be a co-prime mover in the Working Groups on Connectivity and Food, Water and Energy Security under the ACD Vision for Asia Cooperation 2030.
“It has been a foreign policy aspiration of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to work closely with all our Asian neighbours to realize the vision of a prosperous, peaceful and seamlessly connected Asian continent,” said State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam at the concluding ceremony of the summit on Monday.
Shahriar led the Bangladesh delegation at the summit, held in Bangkok on October 9-10.
The State Minister called for not only physical connectivity but also connectivity of peoples, cultures and ideas, connectivity of trade, investment, technology, enterprises and labour forces to secure an inclusive growth and sustainable development in Asia, according to a message received here on Tuesday.
Bangladesh also offered to host the first ACD Working Group Meeting on Connectivity in Dhaka.
Further, in line with the Government’s focus on a digital Bangladesh, the State Minister expressed strong support for the ‘science, technology and innovation pillar’ of the ACD Vision and informed that Bangladesh would remain engaged to host Working Group meetings in future.
The ACD was attended by heads of states, government and foreign ministers of 34 ACD member countries including the Amir of Kuwait, Sultan of Brunei, President of Iran, President of Sri Lanka, Prime Ministers of Bahrain, Bhutan, Malaysia, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Vietnam, Vice President of Myanmar, Deputy PM of Qatar, Foreign Ministers of Saudi Arabia, UAE, Turkey, Oman, and other ACD countries.
Earlier, the State Minister held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Russia and Japan.
During their meeting, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Ig Murglov assured the State Minister that in reaffirmation of the historic friendship between the Russian Federation and Bangladesh since 1971, Russia looks forward to long-lasting cooperation with Bangladesh, particularly on the Ruppur nuclear power plant. The plant is Russia’s largest energy project in South Asia.
They also discussed about a return visit by President Vladimir Putin in Dhaka, meeting between the two Prime Ministers during the upcoming BIMSTEC-BRICS Summit in Goa, India and strategic and security cooperation between the two countries. During his meeting with the Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Kiyoshi Odawara, the State Minister apprised him of the stringent security measures being taken by Bangladesh to ensure the safety of Bangladesh’s tested friends such as the Japanese people as well as all foreign nationals in Bangladesh. The Japanese DFM assured that Japan would continue to remain Bangladesh’s strong development partner and informed that a Japanese delegation would soon visit Bangladesh.
