Bangladesh Ambassador presents credentials to Mongolian President

Ambassador of Bangladesh to the People’s Republic of China Mahbub Uz Zaman presented his letter of credence to Khurelsukh Ukhnaa, President of Mongolia.

The presentation ceremony was marked by a colorful ceremony with the Ambassador arriving in a motorcade. Ambassador Mahbub was given a guard of Honor by a smartly turned-out contingent of the Mongolian Armed Forces, said a press release on Saturday.

On 27 April, the formal presentation of credentials to the President of Mongolia was held at State Place. Ambassador Mahbub has accompanied at the credentials ceremony by his spouse Shahreen Murshed and the Second Secretary of the Bangladesh Embassy to China Miss Parul Dewan.

The presentation ceremony marked the formal acceptance by the Government of Mongolia of Mahbub Uz Zaman as the current Ambassador of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh to Mongolia.

After the presentation of the credentials, a courtesy meeting was held between the President of Mongolia and the Ambassador of Bangladesh where the high officials of the Mongolian government were present.

During the meeting, the President of Mongolia congratulated the Ambassador for assuming his post as the Ambassador of Bangladesh to Mongolia.

In reply, the Ambassador of Bangladesh conveyed his deep appreciation to the government of Mongolia for organizing the credentials ceremony. During the meeting, the Ambassador of Bangladesh conveyed the greetings and warm wishes to the President of Mongolia from the President and the Prime Minister of Bangladesh.

The President of Mongolia recalled the friendly ties existing between the two countries. He conveyed through the Ambassador his warm greetings to the Hon'ble President of Bangladesh and Hon'ble Prime Minister of Bangladesh.

The President of Mongolia assured the Ambassador of the full support and cooperation of the Government of Mongolia so that the Ambassador can successfully discharge his duties during his tenure.

Ambassador Mahbub Uz Zaman flagged out that 2022 is an important year for Mongolia and Bangladesh, as the year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

He said that Bangladesh remembers with gratitude that Mongolia recognized Bangladesh in June 1972 and was among the first five countries that recognized Bangladesh.

Ambassador Mahbub said that Bangladesh values its relations with Mongolia. To celebrate the event, he suggested that the two countries through mutual discussions could chalk out a series of programs and events commemorating the landmark event. 

 Ambassador Mahbub said that there exists huge scope and potential to further expand and diversify cooperation in the vital areas of trade, commerce, and investment.

He urged Mongolian business persons to invest in Bangladesh and take advantage of its favorable location including its low-cost production base    He further expressed his determination to do his utmost during his tenure to build up a strong foundation and base upon which bilateral relations can be further consolidated.

The event marked a significant turning point for the consolidation of bilateral relations between the two countries.

Earlier on 26 April Ambassador had met with the Hon'ble Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia Ms. Battsetseg Batmunkh. 

At the meeting marked by candor and warmth, the entire gamut of the bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Mongolia including issues of mutual interest were discussed.