D-8 Secretary-General Dr. Seyed AliMohammad Mousavi called on Mr. Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali, Foreign Minister of Bangladesh on 25 August 2014 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Segun Bagicha. 

Dr. Mousavi expressed confidence that Bangladesh’s engagement with the D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation would continue to be more intensive than ever before and Bangladesh’s role as the esteemed member of the Organization would be expanded to a level that may contribute to gaining the maximum benefit from this forum for our peoples.

Mousavi informed the Foreign Minister of the latest developments taking place within the Organization and conveyed that the Secretariat was working in full swing to implement the vision set by the Organization’s leaders. He sought his support in furthering the common agenda to consolidate the partnership among the Member States. Secretary-General Mousavi invited Foreign Minister Mahmood Ali to the upcoming Council of Foreign Ministers scheduled in December 2014 in Turkey. 

Foreign Minister Mahmood Ali thanked the Secretary-General for the update and assured him of all cooperation. He informed that Bangladesh as the founding member of the Organization remained committed and active in furthering the vision and objectives of the Organization in order to contribute to the uplift of life and living standards of the peoples of the region.           

Earlier, Secretary-General Mousavi called on Mr. Md. Shahriar Alam, State Minister for Foreign Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and informed him of the activities and developments taking place within the Organization. State Minister Alam appreciated the active role of the Secretary-General and commended his efforts in furthering the agenda of the Organization for the common benefit of the peoples.    

State Minister Alam and Dr. Mousavi fondly recalled active role of the Prime Minister of the Bangladesh in establishing the Organization in 1997.  

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