Indonesian Ambassador to Bangladesh Iwan Wiranata-atmadja on Tuesday paid his farewell call on President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban.
The President thanked Wiranata-atmadja for the successful completion of his assignment in Bangladesh.
President Abdul Hamid said the existing bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Indonesia are excellent and hoped that cooperation in various sectors, including trade and commerce, will be strengthened in the days to come.
He said Bangladesh and Indonesia show similar stance in the conferences of various regional and international forums, including the United Nations and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
President’s Press Secretary Joynal Abedin briefed reporters after the meeting.
The outgoing ambassador expressed his gratefulness to the President for providing all-out cooperation during his stay in Bangladesh.
Mentioning the excellent bilateral relations between the two countries, the Indonesian envoy said trade relation between Indonesia and Bangladesh is increasing day by day.
He said there are many unexplored potential sectors in the two countries and both the countries can be benefited by taking joint initiatives to exploit these potentials.
Concerned secretaries to the President were present.
