Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Monday expressed Bangladesh's desire for a "deeper cooperation" in the energy sector with Oman and requested guaranteed energy supply from the country in the Middle East.
On the sidelines of the 8th Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) in Muscat, the foreign affairs adviser met Oman Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi and discussed various issues of mutual interest.
The foreign minister of Oman welcomed Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain to Oman.
Both sides expressed satisfaction over the excellent bilateral relations the two countries are enjoying.
The two countries recalled that Bangladesh and Oman will soon complete the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations and agreed to duly celebrate it.
The adviser invited his Omani counterpart to visit Bangladesh to mark the celebration, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
He thanked the government of Oman for hosting a large number of Bangladeshi expatriates in Oman who are contributing to both economies.
Touhid requested his Omani counterpart for consideration of the Oman government for the recruitment of Bangladeshi professionals like doctors, engineers, IT professionals and nurses by the country.
He also requested the recruitment of shipbuilding technicians from Bangladesh.
Touhid also held a meeting with State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Qatar Soltan Al Muraikhi.
He thanked the government of Qatar for hosting a good number of Bangladeshi expatriates in Qatar.
Touhid requested consideration of the government of Qatar for the recruitment of Bangladeshi professionals like doctors, engineers, IT professionals and nurses.
He invited representatives from the relevant authorities from Qatar to visit Bangladesh to meet the professionals for prospective recruitment.
Touhid also welcomed investment from Qatar and both sides highlighted the importance of visits from private sectors of Qatar to Bangladesh to identify the sectors for investment.
