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Expand bilateral trade

lajuddin tells new Philippine envoy

BSS, Dhaka
Newly appointed Ambassador of the Philippines to Bangladesh ZonaidaTacorda Rabagop resented, her crederidals^to- President lajuddin Ahmed at Bangabhaban yesterday.
Welcoming the envoy, lajuddin said that the present government is committed to further strengthening relations between the two countries.
He also appreciated the Philippine support during and after the liberation war.
He said there is a huge scope between the two countries in expanding bilateral trade further for the mutual benefits.
He expressed his happiness for establishing joint economic and technical cooperation committee to expand trade and economic cooperation between the two countries and said the commission would help boost trade and economic cooperation further.
He briefed the ambassador about the present investment climate in Bangladesh and various facilities existing for foreign investors and said that Philippine investors could take benefits by investing in different sectors including tourism.
He said the Philippine people could be benefited using different Bangladeshi goods including pharmaceutical products and requested the envoy for cooperation in granting duty free access of Bangladeshi products to the Philippine market.
lajuddin also apprised the ambassador of present political situation and preparation for next general elections in a free, fair and credible manner by December.
He suggested Bangladesh and the Philippines should introduce education linkage programme between universities of the two countries.
The new Philippine envoy termed the current relations between Bangladesh and the Philippines as excellent and expressed hope drat the two coun tries share similar views on many international issues.
Zenaida Tacorda Rabago hoped tliat two countries would work closely in promoting international peace, security and development
in the days to come.
She also sought cooperation from Bangladesh, an active member of the OIC ministerial commit-•. tee-rin the issue of Mindanao, in implementing peaqdagreement on southern Philippines.
The envoy also thanked Bangladesh for providing training to the members of the Philippine armed forces at Defense Services Command and Staff College.