Bangladesh and Egypt have affirmed their commitment to enhancing bilateral cooperation through regular foreign office consultations.
During a meeting between Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud and Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Hassan Shoukry on Saturday afternoon, held on the sidelines of the 15th Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Summit in Gambia, discussions were held on various matters of mutual interest. These included boosting trade and investment between the two nations and addressing the Rohingya crisis.
Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud proposed mutual visa exemption and expanding trade with Egypt during the meeting. The Egyptian foreign minister agreed in principle to sign an agreement on diplomatic and official visa exemption.
Additionally, the Egyptian foreign minister pledged full support for the construction of the Chancery building of the Bangladesh mission in Egypt.
Following this, Deemah Al Yahya, Secretary General of the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO), paid a courtesy call to Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud.
During the meeting, Al Yahya informed the Foreign Minister about the drafting of an agreement titled ‘Multilateral AI Agreement’ on the International Use of Artificial Intelligence by the member states of DCO.
Expressing sincere interest, Al Yahya accepted the invitation from the Foreign Minister to visit Bangladesh and witness the country’s progress in the field of information and communication technology. He expressed hope for expanding DCO’s cooperation with Bangladesh in this sector through the visit.
