Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin today held a
bilateral meeting with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mr. Sergey A Ryabkov,
on the sidelines of the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia.
 
During the meeting, both sides discussed areas of mutual interest and
cooperation, with a focus on further strengthening the relations between two
countries, said a foreign ministry's press release here.
 
The discussions also featured holding the next Foreign Office Consultations
(FOC) in Moscow, Russia.
Foreign Secretary highlighted the historical ties between Bangladesh and
Russia and underscored the importance of cooperation in the areas of energy
and food security between two countries.
 
The Russian Deputy Foreign Minister expressed commitment to advance the
'matured' relations to a new height.
 
Foreign Secretary thanked the Deputy Foreign Minister for inviting Bangladesh
to the BRICS summit and shared Bangladesh's keen interest to contribute to
the BRICS process.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister thanked the Bangladesh government of
Bangladesh for its renewed commitment to remain engaged with the BRICS
process.
 
He assured that the Russian government will support Bangladesh for its
greater role in the bloc during its future expansion.
 
Ryabkov lauded Bangladesh's standing on multilateral issues including its
strong belief in multilateralism and a multipolar world for a sustained and
rule based global order as forward looking.
 
He shared that the BRICS Declaration (Kazan Declaration) under Russian
Presidency would focus on practical and result-oriented cooperation for the
developing countries.
 
The deputy foreign minister also highlighted Bangladesh's role as a full-
fledged member of the New Development Bank (NDB) and assured continued
support.