Foreign secretary Md Jashim Uddin said that Dhaka would like to take the occasion of the 50-years diplomatic relations between Bangladesh and China as an opportunity to elevate the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership with China to new heights.
He made the remark while speaking at the pre-departure reception for the 40th Foreign Service Academy diplomats to visit China, hosted by the Chinese embassy Thursday evening, according to a press release issued on Sunday.聽聽聽
The foreign secretary said that Bangladesh foreign ministry was eager to look forward to strengthening exchanges and cooperation with the Chinese embassy in Dhaka centring the 鈥榊ear of people-to-people exchange鈥�.
China and Bangladesh are comprehensive strategic cooperative partners, and next year will celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations and the 鈥榊ear of people-to-people exchange鈥�.
The foreign secretary expressed his gratitude to the Chinese embassy for providing the valuable training opportunity for the Bangladeshi diplomats.聽聽
Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen highlighted that the programme was the second time the Chinese embassy in cooperation with Bangladesh ministry of foreign affairs, had organised a training programme for young diplomats.
He said that the young diplomats were not only inheritors of the China-Bangladesh friendship but also participants and contributors to the healthy development of bilateral relations.
Ambassador Yao encouraged the young Bangladeshi diplomats to make the most of their 鈥榝irst mission鈥�.
