Ambassador Ziauddin presents Letters of Credence to Argentine Foreign Minister

UsaNewsOnline.Com, Washington, D.C. : Bangladesh Ambassador to the USA H.E. Mohammad Ziauddin presented copies of his Letters of Credence to H.E. Ambassador Jorge Marcelo Faurie, Honorable Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship of the Argentine Republic Monday afternoon (Dec 4) at the Argentine Embassy in Washington, D.C., as the non-resident Ambassador of Bangladesh to the Argentine Republic.This is the first time the Argentine government has adopted this modality of presentation of copies of Credentials via video conference.

Highlighting the best of relations enjoyed by Bangladesh and Argentina, Ambassador Ziauddin said Argentina has been a tested, trusted and reliable friend in the development and progress of Bangladesh.

The Ambassador recalled the campaign for Bangladesh waged by famous Argentine writer Victoria Ocampo, in the streets of Buenos Aires during the country’s liberation war in 1971.

He said Bangladesh and Argentina have always been cooperating in all international fora, particularly in the United Nations.  He specified that his prime objective is to explore potentials for the development of the two peoples and strengthen cooperation and overall relations of the two countries.

Ambassador Ziauddin said the Bangladesh government believes that in the globalized world, it is inevitable to build and strengthen friendship with friends in distant shore.

“Today, South America is as close to Bangladesh as its neighbors. It is, therefore, natural that we build bridges of friendship between our two countries located in two great continents,” he said.

Ambassador Ziauddin requested the Argentine Foreign Minister to send a delegation to Bangladesh to explore the cooperation opportunities. The Ambassador extended the Bangladesh Foreign Minister’s invitation to the Argentine Foreign Minister to visit Bangladesh.

Argentine Foreign Minister Jorge Marcelo Faurie said the two countries would continue to work together in strengthening the bilateral relations, especially in the field of agriculture and trade.