Staff Correspondent
Russia expects to continue productive interaction with Bangladesh to strengthen bilateral cooperation
in all directions, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in a telegram to Bangladesh’s new Foreign
Minister Md Touhid Hossain, the text of which was posted on the Telegram channel of the Russian
embassy in the republic.
"Dear Mr. Md Touhid Hossain, I was pleased to hear about your appointment as Head of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. Russian-Bangladeshi relations draw on a solid
foundation of friendship that has traditionally linked our peoples," the telegram reads. "We look
forward to continuing productive cooperation with the Foreign Ministry of Bangladesh in order to
further strengthen bilateral cooperation in all areas," the message added.
Lavrov wished Hossain good health and success in his crucial work.