French envoy applauds Bangladesh’s outstanding development

Newly appointed Ambassador of France to Bangladesh Marie Masdupuy has applauded Bangladesh's steady and outstanding development, which supports its goal of becoming a developed nation by 2041.

Newly appointed ambassador paid a courtesy call on Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen and discussed several bilateral issues at his ministry office in Dhaka on Thursday.

Momen congratulated Masdupuy on her appointment as the Ambassador of France to Bangladesh and expressed his satisfaction at the excellent bilateral relations between the two countries.

He also recalled the support of France and contributions of the French intellectuals like André Malraux during Bangladesh’s War of Liberation in 1971.

Both sides exchanged views on different issues of mutual interest, including cooperation in aviation, food processing, clean and green energy, climate change, food security, repatriation of the Rohingyas, and free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific and others.

The foreign minister assured the new Masdupuy full support and cooperation during her tenure in Bangladesh and both sides agreed to further strengthen bilateral ties between the two friendly nations.