Five European envoys meet PM's adviser to strengthen civil aviation cooperation

Dhaka: Bangladesh and five European diplomatic missions have discussed expanding cooperation in civil aviation, alongside trade, investment, and defense, during a meeting between Prime Minister's Foreign Affairs and Civil Aviation Adviser Humayun Kabir and senior European envoys in Dhaka on July 16.

The meeting, held at the Prime Minister's Office in Tejgaon, brought together French Ambassador Jean-Marc Séré-Charlet, Spanish Ambassador Gabriel Sistiaga, British High Commissioner Sarah Cooke, European Union Chargé d'Affaires Baiba Zarina, and German Chargé d'Affaires Anja Karsten, according to a press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) Executive Chairman Ashik Chowdhury also attended the meeting.

According to a statement, the discussions focused on the long-standing friendship between Bangladesh and its European partners, growing economic cooperation, and areas of mutual interest.

Both sides placed particular emphasis on deepening collaboration in civil aviation, alongside trade and investment, defense, and other strategic sectors. They stressed the importance of broadening and strengthening bilateral cooperation across these areas.

Humayun Kabir expressed hope that Bangladesh's partnerships with European countries would continue to deepen, based on mutual trust and shared interests.

The European diplomats, in turn, reaffirmed their respective countries' commitment to further expanding multifaceted cooperation with Bangladesh, including in sectors that support economic growth and connectivity, such as civil aviation.