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Russian, Bangladeshi top diplomats okay Lavrov’s visit to Bangladesh

The date of the visit will be agreed upon later

MOSCOW, November 21. /TASS/. Foreign Ministers Sergey Lavrov of Russia and Abul Kalam Abdul Momen of Bangladesh have agreed to organize Lavrov’s visit to that country, at a date to be agreed upon later, the Russian foreign ministry said on Monday.

"On November 21, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a telephone conversation with Foreign Minister of Bangladesh Abul Kalam Abdul Momen. The call was initiated by the Russian side. The sides agreed to organize a visit by the Russian top diplomat to Bangladesh. The date of the visit will be agreed upon later," it said.

Apart from that, the ministers discussed bilateral cooperation and noted the record-breaking growth of trade between Russia and Bangladesh in 2021. "The ministers highly appreciate the coordination between Moscow and Dhaka within the United Nations and in other multi-party forums. They also exchanged views on other matters of mutual interest," the ministry added.