During the Second Political Consultation in Dhaka, Bangladesh and Italy decided to further develop their bilateral ties.
A memorandum of understanding was signed by the two friendly nations on 7th June 2023, in Rome, to officially start the Political Consultations. The fact that the second round of political meetings was held precisely a year later is evidence of the strong bilateral relationship between the two countries.
The Bangladesh delegation at the consultations was led by Foreign Secretary Ambassador Masud Bin Momen, while the Italian delegation was led by Riccardo Guariglia, Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy.
Ambassador of Italy to Bangladesh Antonio Alessandro and representatives from various ministries of the Government of Bangladesh also joined the consultations.
During the discussions, Italy and Bangladesh agreed that the meeting in Rome on 25th July 2023, between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and President of the Italian Council of Ministers Giorgia Meloni had reinforced the strong bilateral connections between the two nations.
They conveyed their happiness at the way this collaboration has evolved into a wide-ranging alliance with key components.
In the areas of political and cultural ties, economic relations, trade and investment, defence and security, ICT and cybersecurity, green transition and renewable energy, mobility and migration, and defence and security, the two sides reaffirmed their commitment to expanding their collaboration.
They emphasised curbing irregular migration and promoting legal pathways for skills mobility from Bangladesh to Italy, as well as cooperation in the UN and the Indo-Pacific.
Before the Political Consultations, Riccardo Guariglia paid Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud a courtesy call at his office. During their conversation, they talked about how to improve bilateral cooperation by exchanging high-level visits and engaging in trade and investment, ICT and AI, green growth, skills mobility, higher education, and culture.