European envoys pledge closer co-op

The European envoys on Monday reaffirmed their commitment to working closely with the present government to further strengthen mutual trust, friendship and partnership during a meeting with President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.

EU Ambassador and Head of Delegation to Bangladesh Michael Miller and Ambassadors of Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Sweden paid a courtesy call on the President at Bangabhaban.

During the meeting, the envoys congratulated Mirza Fakhrul on assuming office as the President.

The President thanked them for their congratulatory messages.

The President expressed satisfaction over the steady progress in relations between Bangladesh and European countries and the EU, saying the partnership has now taken a multifaceted shape.

He expressed gratitude for the continued cooperation and contribution of the EU and its member states to Bangladesh's development and democratic transition, and said new opportunities have emerged to further deepen the longstanding relations based on mutual respect.

Danish Ambassador Christian Brix Moller, French Ambassador Jean-Marc Séré-Charlet, German Ambassador Rüdiger Lotz, Italian Ambassador Antonio Alessandro, Dutch Ambassador Eurich van Boesel, Spanish Ambassador Gabriel María Sistiaga Ochoa de Chinchetru and Swedish Ambassador Nicolas Weeks attended the meeting.    �"UNB