Photo: Collected
Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh Alexander Khozin on Sunday reiterated his country's "commitment to unwavering support, cooperation and partnership" with Bangladesh to further strengthen the relations on all fronts.
The Ambassador discussed issues of mutual interest and bilateral cooperation between the two countries during his separate meetings with Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin and Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
While talking to reporters after the meeting, Ambassador Khozin said he is very impressed to be here in Bangladesh after serving in other South Asian nations - India, Nepal and Pakistan - in various capacities.
The Ambassador also talked about the issues related to the Russia-funded Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant where he visited after his arrival in Dhaka. "This is absolutely a big project."
He also talked about other areas of cooperation- food security, agriculture, shipbuilding- in addition to the opportunity to discuss recruitment of Bangladeshis in Russia.
On December 30, 2024, Ambassador Khozin presented his credentials to President Mohammed Shahabuddin. During the conversation with the President, Ambassador Khozin exchanged views on the prospects of bilateral relations.
"It is my sincere hope that during my tenure the bonds of friendship between Dhaka and Moscow will continue to thrive and strengthen through the mutually beneficial cooperation between our nations," Khozin wrote in the President Office guest book.
Messenger/JRTarek
