South Korean Ambassador to Bangladesh Lee Jang-keun on Thursday handed over a frame containing copies of historical documents to Bangladesh that demonstrates Korea’s official recognition of the newly-independent Bangladesh on May 12, 1972.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen received the documents from the Ambassador during their meeting at State guesthouse Padma.

Ambassador Lee expressed his sincere gratitude for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s commitment to send a video message for the upcoming 2021 P4G Seoul Summit on May 30-31.

P4G (Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030) is a global platform aimed at delivering inclusive and transformative solutions to meet the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement.

The Summit will be the first multilateral Summit on environment to be hosted by Korea and will serve as a stepping stone for several important climate-related summits this year, including the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in November, said the Korean Embassy in Dhaka.

More than 60 world leaders, including Prime Minister Hasina, will participate in the Summit.

Ambassador Lee underscored the importance of Bangladesh’s participation in the 2021 UN Peacekeeping Ministerial to be held in Seoul on December 7-8 this year.

Recognising Bangladesh’s active support for the UN peacekeeping operations as the largest contributor of peacekeeping forces, Ambassador Lee invited Minister Momen to the upcoming Ministerial.

Ambassador Lee requested Minister Momen’s support for including all Korean nationals residing in Bangladesh in Bangladesh’s COVID-19 vaccination programme with priority once the country’s vaccine supply is normalised.

Korea seeks Bangladesh’s reciprocal consideration as Korea has committed to vaccinate all foreigners, including around 20,000 Bangladeshis living in the.

Recalling that Korea and Bangladesh will jointly celebrate the golden jubilee of their diplomatic ties in two years, Ambassador Lee expressed his commitment to make the occasion a meaningful year for the two countries and looked forward to working closely with the Bangladesh Government in this regard.