Bangladesh Embassy in Moscow hosted a reception program recently on the occasion of the 52nd anniversary of Bangladesh's Great Independence and National Day at the local Four Seasons Hotel near the Kremlin city.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko was present as the chief guest. Sergey Cheremin, Minister of The Moscow City Government and Head of the Office of Foreign Economic and International Relations of Moscow, and Svetlana Zhurova, First Deputy Chairman of the International Relations Committee of the Russian Parliament State Duma, were also present as special guests.
Ambassadors of more than 60 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Saudi Arabia and India, senior officials of various government and autonomous organizations, including the Russian Foreign Ministry, leading businessmen and other dignitaries attended the reception.
At the reception, Ambassador Kamrul Ahsan, in his speech, mentioned how the huge Rohingya people expelled from Myanmar are putting pressure on Bangladesh's economy and environment and sought the cooperation of the international community, including Russia, to return them to their home countries.
St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov also sent a special message greeting the people of Bangladesh on the occasion of Independence Day. Documentaries on Bangladesh's development, mega projects, investment, tourism, etc. were screened at the event.
The guests were welcomed with local and Bangladeshi food.