BD invites Slovenian entrepreneurs to explore investment opportunities

Bangladesh on Tuesday invited the Slovenian businessmen to explore and enhance bilateral trade and investment opportunities.

State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam extended the invitation when Ambassador of Slovenia to Bangladesh, with residence in New Delhi, Jozef Drofenik met the former at his office.

Shahriar also said there is ample scope for cooperation in the field of agriculture, education, culture, trade and science and technology, as per a report on UNB agency.

Recalling the support of the then Yugoslavia in the Liberation War in 1971 and subsequent assistance for reconstruction of the war-torn economy of Bangladesh in the post-Liberation War period (early 70s), the State Minister expressed gratitude to the Slovenian people and stressed enhancing the existing bilateral relations between the two time-tested friendly countries in the days ahead.

Ambassador Drofenik assured the State Minister of exploring all the possible areas of mutual cooperation between the countries to strengthen and deepen the bilateral engagements of the two countries.

During the discussion, the Ambassador mentioned that the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia would like to visit Bangladesh in the first week of July 2019 for Foreign Office Consultation.

Apart from bilateral issues, views on regional and international issues of mutual concern were exchanged during the meeting.

Both sides agreed to maintain cooperation in different multilateral platforms.