Bangladesh seeks Russia’s support for UNGA presidency
The State Minister sought Russia’s support for Bangladesh’s candidature for the Presidency of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly for the term 2026–2027
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam today (15 March) underscored the longstanding and friendly relations between Bangladesh and Russia and noted that the partnership continues to expand in areas such as energy, trade and investment, science and technology, education, skilled migration and people-to-people exchanges.
The State Minister sought Russia's support for Bangladesh's candidature for the Presidency of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly for the term 2026–2027.
The issues were discussed when Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Bangladesh, Alexander Grigoryevich Khozin, paid a courtesy call on the State Minister for Foreign Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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He reaffirmed Russia's commitment to further strengthening bilateral cooperation and appreciated Bangladesh's continued engagement with Russia.
The Ambassador warmly congratulated the State Minister on her assumption of office and expressed confidence that the relations between Bangladesh and Russia would continue to grow stronger.
Both sides expressed satisfaction with the steady progress of bilateral relations and reaffirmed their commitment to further advancing the longstanding and mutually beneficial partnership between the two countries.
