The newly appointed Ambassador of the State of Libya in Bangladesh, Abdulmutalib S M Suliman met with State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam on Sunday at his office upon assumption of his charges in Bangladesh.

At the outset of the call, the State Minister for Foreign Affairs welcomed the new Ambassador to Bangladesh.

He stated that Bangladesh has earned remarkable progress under the leadership of Prime Minister of Sheikh Hasina and would like to develop its relations further with the countries of the globe.

Terming the bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Libya to be traditional and friendly, he expressed belief that the cooperation would be further enhanced in the future to the benefits of the peoples of the countries.

The Hon’ble State Minister informed that Bangladesh supports legal migration to other countries and would like to enhance cooperation with Libya in order to curb illegal migration.

He thanked the Libyan government for their continued support to the Bangladeshi workers working in Libya.

State Minister particularly sought cooperation of Libya in contract farming of Bangladesh agro-entrepreneurs in Libya by leasing land there.

He also proposed establishment of collaboration between Bangladesh and Libya in food security area in the backdrop of the current global food crisis.

He proposed that Bangladesh and Libya can celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations jointly by undertaking different programmes.

The Libyan Ambassador informed that Libya would like to employ Bangladeshi doctors, nurses, technicians and engineers in Libya.

He proposed forming a joint commission which may overview the important sectors of bilateral relations.

He also said that Libya welcomes Bangladeshi students at their universities to pursue their studies.