Italy's Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Maria Tripodi. File Photo

DHAKA, Feb 13, 2025 (BSS) - Italy's Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Maria Tripodi will visit Bangladesh from February 18 to 20 in deepening the bilateral relations between the two countries. 

“During the visit, Bangladesh is expected to prioritize issues such as the swift and effective resolution of migration-related complexities,” said foreign ministry’s spokesperson Mohammad Rafiqul Alam at the weekly media briefing at the ministry this afternoon.  

He said the vise minister is expected to meet with the Chief Adviser, Foreign Affairs adviser and Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment adviser.

“This is the first ministerial visit from Italy in the last eight years and it is the first ministerial visit from a European Union member state since the current interim government assumed office,” said the spokesperson.  

During the visit, Alam said Bangladesh and Italy will discuss on enhancing mutual cooperation in the industrial and commercial sectors and expand collaboration in education and cultural fields to further strengthen the relationship between the people of both countries.