Bangladesh envoy to the USA Mohammad Ziauddin Tuesday presented letters of credence as the non-resident Ambassador to President of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos at a ceremony held at the Presidential Palace in Bogota.
During his brief discussion with the Colombian president after presenting the letters of credence, Ziauddin conveyed the warm greetings of Bangladesh President Md Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and extended their invitation to him to visit Bangladesh, says a press release.
He said “Bangladesh and Colombia enjoy the best of relationship and it is now time to explore untapped potentials of the two countries for further strengthening the relations in all directions.”
Ziauddin said Bangladesh and Colombia had always been cooperating in all international fora, particularly in the United Nations.
He mentioned that his prime objective as the ambassador to Colombia was to explore the potentials for development and deepening cooperation and overall relations between the two countries and two peoples.
The Colombian president said the two countries had common goals and aspirations and they would continue to work together for strengthening the bilateral ties.
Earlier, the ambassador attended a luncheon reception hosted by Foreign Minister of Colombia Maria Angela Holguin on the occasion of the presentation of the letters of credence.
He also met with senior officials of the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on his arrival in Bogota.