Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain today said
that Argentina could play significant role in skill development of
Bangladesh’s football players and coaches, and arranging visit of Argentine
football clubs here under the recently signed deal on football cooperation
between the two nations.
He made the remark while Argentine ambassador Marcelo Cesa paid a courtesy
call on him at the foreign ministry here.
During the meeting, the Argentine envoy applauded Bangladesh for being a
signatory of the ‘Instrument of Accession to the International Convention for
Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (ICPPED)’, paving the
way for a more accountable Government and preventing such inhuman acts by any
future regime.
The foreign adviser conveyed his appreciation for the Argentine Government
for opening an Embassy in Dhaka.
Both of them discussed way forward for cooperation in the areas including
trade, agriculture and agro-processing, industries, capacity building and
knowledge sharing, direct s
hipping, connectivity, energy, sports and
education.
They also looked into formulating and establishing the policy and regulatory
infrastructure that could facilitate the engagement in those areas.
The Ambassador specifically mentioned the collaborative research on
prevention of rice plant’s pests between Bangladesh Rice Research Institute
(BRRI) with the counterpart Agency in Argentina.
Besides, he mentioned an ongoing framework of cooperation between Bangladesh
Cotton Development Board and the Argentine National Institute of Agricultural
Technology (INTA).
The Ambassador appraised the recent exploration of energy deposits in
Argentina and scope of future cooperation.
The foreign adviser appreciated Argentina’s contribution towards the Rohingya
issue in the international forum and requested continuous support in favour
of Bangladesh’s position in rehabilitating the displaced people to their
homeland in Myanmar.
Both sides agreed that bilateral political consultation should be set in
motion a
nd initiated at an early date.
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangsthal