Bangladesh and Ireland hold first Foreign Office Consultations, sign MoU on Biennial Consultations

Secretary General Hackett looks forward to visiting Bangladesh for a second Foreign Office consultation in Dhaka.

Momen also underlined the importance of admission of more Bangladeshi students by Irish universities and recruitment of bright IT professionals from Bangladesh into the Irish tech industry under the EU Talent Partnership.

Both Foreign Secretaries underlined the need to open embassies in their respective capitals at the earliest to maximize the potential of emerging bilateral cooperation.

The two sides also discussed future climate cooperation bilaterally and multilaterally, including loss and damage funds, adaptation and investment in renewable energy, particularly offshore wind power plants in Bangladesh. They also discussed regional and international issues, including the situation in Gaza, the Ukraine war and the Rohingya crisis.

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