Libya supports Bangladesh candidate for UNGA presidency

Libya has expressed its support for Bangladesh’s candidate for Presidency of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) during a meeting between the Libyan envoy and the Prime Minister’s Foreign Affairs Adviser in Dhaka on Thursday.

Libyan Ambassador to Bangladesh Abdul Mutalib SM Suleiman paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Humaiun Kabir at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tejgaon.

During the meeting, the ambassador conveyed Libya’s full support for Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman as a candidate for the Presidency of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly for the 2026–2027 term.

Prime Minister’s Deputy Press Secretary Jahidul Islam Rony said the adviser expressed gratitude to the Libyan government for its support.

He noted that Bangladesh highly values the gesture and hopes Libya’s backing at the international level will further strengthen the longstanding friendly relations between the two countries.

The two sides also discussed Bangladesh–Libya bilateral relations, ways to enhance cooperation and the possibility of working together on various international issues, Rony added.

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