Bangladesh and Indonesia have stressed on concluding the bilateral preferential trade agreement (PTA) for further strengthening the economic cooperation between the two countries.
Bangladesh and Indonesia held a bilateral meeting in Jakarta on Monday and discussed the issue.
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen and his Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi led the respective delegation during the discussions.
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The meeting reviewed the whole gamut of the existing excellent bilateral relations and both sides renewed their commitment for further strengthening it.
The two foreign ministers exchanged felicitations on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between the two countries.
The two countries agreed to accelerate cooperation in the areas of trade, investment, agriculture, food, energy, health and pharmaceuticals, connectivity, ICT, tourism, halal trade, human resources development, defence, youth and cultural exchanges, etc.
They expressed optimism that the MoUs in the pipeline would be concluded soon.
Foreign Minister Momen sought proactive support from Indonesia and the ASEAN for an early repatriation of the stranded Myanmar nationals from Bangladesh to Myanmar.
Momen also requested for an expeditious decision on Bangladesh’s candidacy for the Sectoral Dialogue Partnership of ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations).
After the official talks, the two foreign ministers made brief press statements.
The official logo for the golden jubilee celebrations and the translation of the historic 7th March Speech of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Indonesian language were also unveiled by the two ministers at a simple ceremony.
