Bangladesh Parliamentary Delegation Meets Swiss Parliament and Foreign Ministry Representatives in Geneva

A Bangladeshi parliamentary delegation has met representatives of the Swiss parliament and the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs in Geneva, Switzerland. The Bangladeshi side was represented by Barrister Johorat Adib Chowdhury, MP, chair of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Member of Parliament Syed Al Noman.

On the Swiss side, the meeting was attended by Ambassador Markus Leitner, head of the Asia division of the Swiss foreign ministry, Ambassador Claudio Fischer, and the director of the parliamentary cooperation division.

The meeting discussed in detail Bangladesh’s democratic transition, strengthening parliamentary cooperation between the two countries, expanding bilateral trade and investment, and various aspects of development cooperation.

The Swiss side welcomed Bangladesh’s democratic progress.

Switzerland also assured Bangladesh of its continued cooperation, standing beside the country, in finding a durable solution to the Rohingya crisis.

After the meeting, representatives of the two sides posed for a photograph together.

The meeting is expected to play an important role in further strengthening bilateral relations, parliamentary dialogue and mutual cooperation between Bangladesh and Switzerland.