Ambassador of France to Bangladesh Jean-Marc Séré-Charlet has reiterated France’s view of Bangladesh as a peaceful and democratic country, and expressed his eagerness to explore more links in the development sector.

He reaffirmed France’s commitment to further deepening bilateral cooperation, enhancing trade, investment and people-to-people exchanges.

Ambassador Jean-Marc Séré-Charlet paid a courtesy call on Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday.

The Foreign Adviser warmly congratulated the Ambassador on his assumption of duties and expressed confidence that Bangladesh-France relations will grow even stronger during his tenure.

During the meeting, both sides exchanged views on a broad range of bilateral issues, including Bangladesh’s upcoming national election, trade and investment, defence collaboration, diaspora, migration issues and France’s support to meet up Bangladesh’s challenges after graduation from LDC.

The Foreign Adviser acknowledged France’s longstanding development partnership and conveyed appreciation for French support to the Interim Government in Bangladesh’s democratic transition, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday.

Adviser Hossain also encouraged the French Ambassador to broaden and deepen French ventures in trade and investment, development cooperation, skills development, climate change, energy cooperation etc.

Later in the day, Ambassador Séré-Charlet also met Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam and discussed bilateral, regional, and global matters of mutual interest. He ensured the new French Ambassador of full cooperation during his tenure in Bangladesh.