Germany and Bangladesh have agreed it is best to end the Russia-Ukraine war and the attack on Gaza.
The consensus came when Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz held bilateral talks on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference 2024 on Saturday (February 17, 2024).
"A detailed discussion was held between the Bangladesh Prime Minister and the German Chancellor about ending wars, particularly the Russia-Ukraine war and attack on Gaza," Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud said, while briefing media regarding the outcome of the meeting between the two leaders.
The meeting between the two leaders was held at Hotel Bayerischer Hof, the conference venue, here, this afternoon.
Both the leaders, Bangladesh Premier and the Chancellor of Germany, agreed that none will be benefited through war.
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Quoting the German Chancellor, Dr Hasan Mahmud said, "The only process of establishing peace is to stop war."
The prime minister called upon the German Chancellor to make investment in various sectors of Bangladesh including the IT sector as Germany is advanced in high technology industries.
Mentioning that Bangladesh is establishing 100 economic zones across the country, Sheikh Hasina said,"Germany can invest in Bangladesh."
The Prime Minister invited the German Chancellor to visit Bangladesh and he accepted the invitation.
Sheikh Hasina recalled the contribution of Germany in rebuilding independent Bangladesh after the Liberation War.
The two leaders also discussed exporting more Bangladeshi products to Germany as it is the highest exporting country from Bangladesh to the EU.
They also talked about sending skilled Bangladeshi manpower to Germany as the country is welcoming skilled labour from around the globe.
During the bilateral meeting held after a long time in a very warm environment, Olaf Scholz again congratulated Sheikh Hasina on her reelection as Bangladesh prime minister for the fifth term and fourth in a row.
Earlier in the morning, Germany Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development called on the Bangladesh PM at the Conference venue here.
During the meeting, she offered Germany a dedicated place for investment in economic zones being set up across the country. Senior Secretary of Foreign Affairs Masud Bin Momen and Ambassador to Germany Md Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan, were present, among others.
Sheikh Hasina arrived in Germany to attend three-day MSC 2024 on February 15 evening.
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