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Last updated: 12th May 2023

Press Release

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam calls on President of Mauritius

Dhaka, 12 May 2023:

State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Md. Shahriar Alam, MP called on President of Mauritius, Mr. Prithvirajsing Roopun today, who is currently in Dhaka for a three-day visit, in connection with 06th Indian Ocean Conference 2023. He welcomed the visiting President and thanked him for joining IOC program in Dhaka. The visit of the President of Mauritius marks the first-ever president-level visit from Mauritius to Bangladesh.

The State Minister for Foreign Affairs apprised President of Mauritius about the tremendous socio-economic growth that Bangladesh has achieved as well as about the 'Vision 2041' articulated by the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. He referred to the financial measures of the Government of Bangladesh in LDC-graduation context. He thanked the Mauritian Government for looking after the Bangladeshi expatriates living in Mauritius. He underlined more high-level visits, air connectivity, and exchange of training in agriculture, education, and IT sectors to develop relations. State Minister thanked the Mauritian government for naming a street in Port Louis after the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Expressing happiness over his first-ever visit to Bangladesh. President of Mauritius mentioned the long-standing excellent relations between Bangladesh and Mauritius. He cited the recent high-level visits and highlighted connectivity, people-to-people contact and a collaborative approach in economic and development areas for fostering the relations. He highly lauded the remarkable socio-economic progress that Bangladesh has achieved in many areas. Citing Mauritius as a multi-ethnic society, he expressed happiness over the role of Bangladeshi workers in Mauritius.

President of Mauritius extended invitation for high-level visits from Bangladesh to Mauritius. He maintained that Mauritius can be a gateway for Bangladeshi trade and business in Africa. He visited the Liberation War Museum in Dhaka in the morning and signed the guest book.

2023-05-12