Mr. Benoît Guidée, Director for Asia and Oceania at the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, paid a courtesy call on H.E. Ms. Shama Obaed Islam, MP, Hon’ble State Minister for Foreign Affairs, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs this morning. Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to advancing the mutually beneficial partnership.
They discussed avenues for strengthening cooperation in trade, investment, supply chain, energy, space, defence, development cooperation, culture, education and skills development, migration, people-to-people exchange, and peace and security. Hon’ble State Minister and the Director discussed strengthening political collaboration in both bilateral and multilateral settings. Hon’ble State Minister requested France’s support for Bangladesh’s candidacy for the Presidency of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) for the term 2026-2027. Both sides underscored the importance of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the EU to enhance bilateral trade. The two sides further exchanged views on regional and global issues, underscoring the importance of peace, stability, and enhanced international cooperation.