Bangladesh and Türkiye on Saturday reached an understanding to form ministerial-level joint committees to strengthen cooperation in defence and political areas.
The understanding came when visiting Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tejgaon, said a release issued by the PM’s Press Wing.
During the meeting, both sides agreed to hold Annual Foreign Office Consultations at the level of Foreign Ministers. They also decided that annual 2+2 consultations will be held involving Foreign and Defence Ministers of both sides in order to further deepen strategic relations.
During the meeting, Minister Fidan conveyed President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's greetings to Prime Minister Rahman.
He said his visit constituted the first step towards elevating Bangladesh–Türkiye relations to a strategic level.
Besides, with a view to further strengthening political, economic and strategic cooperation between the two countries, a consultation mechanism in the form of a committee would be established under the respective Foreign Ministers which will involve the ministries concerned of each side, said the PM’s Press Wing.
Discussions focused particularly on the Rohingya issue, climate change, trade and investment, joint production and cooperation, and regional and international matters of mutual interest.
