Joint Communiqué on the visit of Maldives FM Abdulla Shahid to Bangladesh
Diplomatic Correspondent
11th February, 2021 12:02:17
The Communiqué came after the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Maldives Abdulla Shahid held a bilateral meeting wit his Bangladeshi counterpart AK Abdul Momen.
1. At the invitation of the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh H. E. Dr. A. K Abdul Momen, MP, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Maldives H. E. Mr. Abdulla Shahid made an official visit to Bangladesh on 8-11 February 2021. The Foreign Minister of Maldives was accompanied by the Foreign Secretary of Maldives H. E. Mr. Abdul Ghafoor Mohamed and Joint Secretary Ms. Fathimath Ghina of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Maldives.
Dhaka keen to sign PTA with Male; 2 MoUs signed
Bangladesh has expressed its interest to enter into a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) with the Maldives within the purview of the WTO provisions, with a view to harnessing the trade potentials.
The two countries observed that there is more potential for increased bilateral trade and noted the absence of a formal trade agreement between Bangladesh and Maldives, reports UNB.
Bangladesh and the Maldives have also agreed to establish the Joint Commission for Comprehensive Cooperation led by the two Foreign Ministers and the annual Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) through signing relevant MoUs during the upcoming visit of Maldives’ President to Bangladesh in March.
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Maldives foreign minister arrives in Dhaka
Sun Online Desk
9th February, 2021 10:32:58
Foreign Minister of the Maldives Abdulla Shahid arrived in Dhaka on Monday night on a four-day official visit to Bangladesh, aiming to further strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries.
He arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 11:15 pm. He will stay here until 11 February, said a press release.
He came here at the invitation of his Bangladesh counterpart AK Abdul Momen.
Abdulla Shahid is expected to pay courtesy calls on President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
The two foreign ministers will hold a bilateral meeting today (Tuesday) to discuss issues of mutual interests covering the entire gamut of bilateral relations.
Foreign Minister of Bangladesh AK Abdul Momen and his Maldives counterpart Abdulla Shahid sat on a meeting in Dhaka at the State Guest House Padma on Tuesday morning. They are supposed to discuss issues of mutual interests covering the entire gamut of bilateral relations. Maldives foreign