European ministers praise BD’s dev at Luxembourg meet
FE Online Desk | Sunday, 8 November 2015
Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali met a number of his European counterparts on the sidelines of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) foreign ministers’ meet in Luxembourg.
The ministers appreciated sustained progress in Bangladesh, particularly in terms of development of energy infrastructures, ship-building, IT and disaster management, the foreign ministry said on Saturday.
The two-day ASEM meeting ended on Friday.
Foreign Minister Mr Ali discussed issues of mutual interest with the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini.
He also had meetings with his German counterpart Frank Walter Steinmeier, Belgian counterpart Didier Reynders, Luxembourg counterpart Jean Asselborn, Dutch counterpart Bert Koenders, and Swedish minister Margot Wallström.
Belgium expressed their interest in further development of port and energy infrastructures in Bangladesh, according to a news agency. NZF