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07/06/2023 08:09:43

PM Hasina's Italy visit: 5 major deals expected

Five agreements are likely to be signed during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's upcoming visit to Italy. In between, the two sides are discussing the signing of agreements on immigration, energy, cultural cooperation, defence and ICT and cyber security.

Besides, she will also address the main event at the Food Systems Summit to be held in Rome from July 24-26.

Experts believe that the visit to Italy is strategically important. According to them, this will have a major positive impact on bilateral relations.

Agreements on defence and ICT and cyber security with Italy will facilitate taking the relationship to a strategic level in the future. Besides, they believe that Italian technology can play a big role in the production of small and medium industries in Bangladesh.

In this regard, former foreign secretary Md Shahidul Haque said: “There are many opportunities for cooperation with Italy. In the production sector, there are various technologies of medium quality in that country and if Bangladesh can collect them, there is a possibility of creating great opportunities in the production sector.”

Former ambassador of Bangladesh to China Munshi Faiz Ahmad said: “Small and medium industries of Bangladesh are developing. On the other hand, if Italy's low technology (low tech) is brought to Bangladesh, there is a possibility of creating a large market here.”

It is to be noted that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will go to Italy to attend the UN Food Systems summit.

At the same time, there is a possibility of a bilateral meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Before this, Sheikh Hasina last visited Italy in 2020.

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