Wi Wi-rak meets with Bangla Prime Minister’s special envoy… Discussion on ways to strengthen economic and defense cooperation

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Seol Seung-eun = On the 4th, Director of the National Security Office Wi Sang-rak met with Bangladesh Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmoud Choudhury, who visited Korea as special envoy of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh.

At the meeting that day, the two exchanged opinions on strengthening cooperation between the two countries and revitalizing high-level exchanges, the Blue House said in a press release.

Director Wi expressed his welcome to Minister Chowdhury, who served as honorary consul of the Republic of Korea for the past 17 years and showed continuous interest in developing relations between Korea and Bangladesh.

Director Wi also told Minister Chowdhury that he hopes that cooperation between the two countries will continue to expand in various fields, including trade, investment, development, and infrastructure cooperation, through this visit.

Minister Choudhury said he was pleased that the foundation for economic cooperation had been strengthened, including the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the two countries, which was concluded in principle last August, and that Korean companies were expanding their presence in Bangladesh.

He added that he hopes that high-level exchanges between the two countries will become more active through this visit to Korea.

The Blue House reported that both sides agreed that the potential for cooperation between the two countries is great, and agreed to cooperate in various fields such as economy, trade, national defense, and defense industry based on their long-standing cooperative relationship.