Desk Report
Published: 13 Oct 2021, 04:00 pm
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr. AK Abdul Momen || Photo: Collected
Serbian President Aleksandar
Vucic has highly praised the development journey of Bangladesh under the leadership
of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina despite the challenges posed by the Covid pandemic.
Vucic shared his deep
appreciation while Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr. AK Abdul Momen called on him
on Monday at the Palace of Serbia on the sideline of the ongoing NAM meeting in
Belgrade, a foreign ministry press release said today, reports BSS.
During the meeting, Dr. Momen
mentioned the cordial and traditionally close relationship between Dhaka and Belgrade
which is rooted in history.
He especially touched on the personal friendship between Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and President of former Yugoslavia Josip Broz Tito.
Serbian President was enthused to
learn that Bangladesh is currently celebrating the Birth Centenary of Father of
the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the Golden Jubilee of
Independence of Bangladesh.
Observing that Serbia's ongoing
and ambitious development programmes will require vast human resources, Dr.
Momen offered to recruit skilled and semi-skilled workers including IT
professionals, electricians and plumbers from Bangladesh.
Serbian President welcomed the
offer and stressed devising an institutional mechanism for collaboration in
respect of labour and manpower from Bangladesh.
While underlining forging
stronger trade and economic links between the two friendly countries, Dr Momen
urged Serbian investors to import from Bangladesh and invest in the country
utilizing an excellent investment climate
offered by the government.
The foreign minister sought the support of friendly countries like Serbia in putting pressure on Myanmar
junta for the volunteer, safe and sustained repatriation of 1.2 million
forcefully displaced Rohingyas sheltered in Bangladesh.
The Serbian president appreciated
the generosity of Bangladesh in this regard.
Bangladesh foreign minister is
currently attending the High-Level Commemorative Meeting to mark the 60th
anniversary of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in Belgrade which is being attended
by over 40 Ministers and representatives from around 70 countries.
He is scheduled to meet a few
other dignitaries during his current visit.