Egypt invites the Chief Counsel to attend the D-8 Summit in December

Egypt has invited Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus to attend the D-8 summit to be held in Cairo in December.

Egypt’s Ambassador to Bangladesh Omar Fahmy handed over the invitation letter of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to the Chief Counsel at the Office of the Chief Counsel in Tejgaon in Dhaka.

The ambassador said that the heads of government of at least five countries – Turkey, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan and Nigeria – have confirmed their participation in the summit to be held from December 16-19.

He said an important side meeting at the conference would discuss how to support the Palestinians against Israeli aggression. He also expressed his government’s support for the interim government’s efforts to ensure a democratic transition following the July-August student-led uprising.

The Chief Adviser welcomed this support and hoped that Egypt and Bangladesh will work hand in hand in various international forums, including the OIC and D-8. He said attending the D-8 summit in Egypt would be seriously considered.

Ambassador Fahmy expressed hope that a delegation of Bangladeshi businessmen would also visit Egypt during the D-8 conference. He said Egypt wants to benefit from Bangladesh’s experience in the garment and pharmaceutical sectors and learn jute cultivation.

He also opined that the yet to be decided agreement and memorandum of understanding in the fields of agriculture, textiles and medicine between the two countries should be expedited.

During the meeting, the Egyptian ambassador confirmed Egypt’s support for Bangladesh’s bid for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for the fiscal year 2031-2032. He also sought Dhaka’s support for Cairo’s bid for the post of UNESCO director-general.

In addition, the Egyptian ambassador emphasized the resumption of foreign office consultations between Bangladesh and Egypt. The first Foreign Ministry Consultation (FOC) between the two countries was held in 2018. But the second FOC was supposed to take place in 2021, but it has not happened yet.