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DHAKA, April 12, 2025 (BSS) - Romania has accepted Dhaka’s proposal of arranging alternative mechanisms for the issuance of visas to the Bangladeshi nationals.
This was revealed when foreign affairs adviser Md. Touhid Hossain held a meeting with Romanian foreign minister Emil Hurezeanu on the sidelines of the 'Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF) 2025' in Antalya, Türkiye today, said a foreign ministry's press release here.
The Romanian minister also proposed to explore the possibilities of signing a bilateral instrument on migration and mobility to ensure legal migration between the two countries and the Bangladeshi side concurred.
The Romanian minister has proposed initiating a bilateral agreement on migration and mobility to facilitate legal migration between Romania and Bangladesh and the plan was positively received by the Bangladeshi side.
Both sides agreed to enhance cooperation in various sectors including agriculture, car and rail industries and trade and investments.
The Romanian side further agreed to support the Bangladeshi bid to continue with the GSP plus facilities within the European Union.
The meeting had a special focused discussion on sectoral cooperation of mutual interest, said the press release.
Bangladesh Ambassador to Türkiye and other senior officials from both the sides attended the meeting.
The three-day ADF 2025 kicked off on Friday in Antalya hosted by the Turkish Foreign Ministry with the theme, "Reclaiming Diplomacy in a Fragmented World", under the patronage of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
This year's theme reflects the pressing need for diplomacy to reassert itself as a stabilizing force, amid rising global divisions.
The ADF gathered global leaders, policymakers, academics, business experts and as well as representatives of media and civil society to explore how diplomacy can turn the tide and navigate us through a fragmented world to find a common ground for collective action.
More than 20 heads of state and government, over 50 foreign ministers, more than 70 ministers, and approximately 60 senior representatives from international organizations, as well as over 4,000 guests, including students attended the forum.
