UAE seeks Bangladesh’s further cooperation to expand air connectivity, Ahmed bin Ali Al Sayegh, state minister for foreign affairs and international cooperation for the United Arab Emirates, called on Bangladesh to increase its support for efforts to increase air connectivity between Bangladesh and the UAE. According to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Press Wing, the UAE State Minister made this remark while paid a courtesy visit to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official residence Ganabhaban.
UAE seeks Bangladesh’s further cooperation to expand air connectivity
He thanked the Prime Minister for her government’s warm hospitality extended to his delegation during the IORA Ministerial meeting held in Dhaka on 23-24 November 2022. He expressed his satisfaction with the arrangement of a very productive meeting of IORA by Bangladesh as the present Chairman of IORA. The state minister highlighted that under the chairmanship of Bangladesh, IORA would be more integrated and effective.
Mentioning that next year UAE would host COP 28, he requested for Bangladesh’s participation. The Prime Minister appreciated the excellent arrangement of UAE during Expo 2020 held in Dubai. He thanked Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her government’s support to the UAE.
According to the State Minister, UAE is interested in enhancing cooperation with Bangladesh in the areas of food processing, agriculture, investment, reforestation, renewable energy, and floating-based solar energy. He also admired her government’s emphasis on promoting agriculture and reducing poverty. The Prime Minister stated that in the upcoming days, the bilateral ties between Bangladesh and the UAE would be further strengthened.