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PM wants close Saarc, Asean link

UNB, Hanoi
Khaleda Zia yesterday assured Vietnam's leaders that as the next Saarc chairperson Bangladesh would like to develop closer links between the Saarc and the Asean.
"Bangladesh would also like to be a dialogue partner of the Asean," she said thanking Vietnam for its support, which she hoped will lead to getting Bangladesh accepted at the forthcoming Asean ministerial meeting in Vientiane.
The Bangladesh prime minister made the remarks in her speech at a banquet hosted by Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai at the Government Guesthouse yesterday evening.
Terming Bangladesh and Vietnam as natural partners in development, Khaleda said the two countries are bonded together by many common ties that have steadily grown since 1973.
"Common history, culture, ideas and traditions, and most of all, socioeconomic challenges make us natural partners in development," she told the Vietnamese leaders and elite at the function
On the outcome of the official talks held in the morning, Khaleda said it provided the opportunity to identify new avenues of cooperation and explore potential in different areas such as trade and investment, industry, agriculture, service sectors, science and technology, education and disaster management.
She said her visit to Vietnam has been significant many ways. "It will not only further deepen cooperation and create space for multifaceted interactions but also further consolidate the bonds of friendship existing between our two countries and peoples."
Khaleda recalled that the just and long struggle of the heroic people of Vietnam to achieve national independence under great leader Ho Chi Minh had provided Bangladeshis inspiration during Bangladesh's War of Independence.
Appreciating Vietnam's progress in various fields by adopting 'Doi Moi (renovation)' policy that had taken the country to the position of world's second-largest rice exporter, Khaleda expressed keen interest in sharing the knowledge and expertise, particularly in the agriculture sector.
In his address, Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai said his talks with Prime Minister Khaleda Zia were productive and hoped the commitments that were made at the official talks between the two governments would be realised by both sides for mutual benefit "This morning we had productive talks in a sprit of mutual trust and understanding. Ways and means for strengthened cooperation have been identified," he said.
Expressing satisfaction over the growth of multifaceted bilateral cooperation, he said many official delegations have been exchanged, various cooperation agreements signed and the two-way trade positively promoted.
"We are convinced that the growth of our relations based on traditional friendship and cultural as well as historical similarities will contribute to the development and prosperity of our two peoples and for peace, stability and cooperation in the region and the world," Khai told the function.
He said cooperation in industry, agriculture and culture has also seen notable progress. "And we have enjoyed close coordination at regional and international fora."
Welcoming the Bangladesh prime minister to Vietnam, Prime Minister Khai said the visit of Khaleda stands as a milestone in traditional friendship of the two countries and helps further promoting cooperation in many fields.
Khai recalled with gratitude the support and assistance extended by the government and people of Bangladesh to Vietnam during their struggle for national independence and today's cause of national construction and development.
The Vietnamese leader also appreciated Bangladesh's active foreign policy and its contribution to peace, cooperation and development in South Asia and Southeast Asia.