Speaker conveys Bangladesh's solidarity with Iran during national mourning
He conveyed the solidarity of the government and the people of Bangladesh with the government and the brotherly people of Iran during this period of national mourning.
Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad today (3 July) expressed his profound condolences at the tragic demise of Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and condemned his brutal killing.
He conveyed the solidarity of the government and the people of Bangladesh with the government and the brotherly people of Iran during this period of national mourning.
Hafiz held a meeting with Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran, in Tehran, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Ghalibaf warmly welcomed Hafiz and the Bangladesh delegation on the occasion of the state funeral of late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
He also highlighted the centuries-old friendship and deep cultural and people-to-people ties between Iran and Bangladesh.
Hafiz appreciated Ghalibaf's constructive role in facilitating the recent peace memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Iran and the United States, expressing hope that the agreement will usher in lasting peace, stability and prosperity for the Iranian people and the wider region.
He reaffirmed Bangladesh's support for the ongoing peace process and hoped all parties will build on this momentum to achieve a durable resolution of outstanding issues through dialogue and diplomacy.
The speaker extended an invitation to Ghalibaf to pay an official visit to Bangladesh at a mutually convenient time.
Hafiz arrived in Tehran yesterday to lead the Bangladesh delegation to the state funeral.
Upon his arrival, the delegation was warmly received at the airport by Hamid Reza Haji Babaei, deputy speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran.
