South Korea's National Security Office chief, Wi Sung-lak, met with Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury, the Bangladeshi Prime Minister's special envoy and Finance Minister, on November 4 to discuss expanding high-level exchanges and cooperation in economic, trade, defense, and military sectors between the two countries.
Wi welcomed Chowdhury's visit, noting that he has served as South Korea's honorary consul for 17 years. He expressed hope that this visit would lead to enhanced cooperation in various fields, including trade, investment, development, and infrastructure.
Chowdhury highlighted that the two nations reached a principled agreement on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) on August 4, which has strengthened the foundation for economic cooperation, including increased opportunities for South Korean companies in Bangladesh. He expressed optimism that this visit would serve as a catalyst for revitalizing high-level exchanges between the two countries.
Both sides acknowledged the significant potential for cooperation and agreed to build on their existing relationship to expand collaboration in economic, trade, defense, and military sectors.
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