US envoy Sergio Gor meets Bangladesh PM to discuss trade and regional cooperation
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US Ambassador to India and Special Envoy to South and Central Asia Sergio Gor met Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in Dhaka on Saturday, with discussions focusing on trade, investment and regional cooperation.
The meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Tejgaon marked the final day of Gor's three-day visit to Bangladesh.
According to the Bangladesh Prime Minister's Office, the two sides discussed bilateral relations, expansion of trade and investment, regional cooperation and other areas of mutual interest. Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman, State Minister Shama Obaed Islam, Prime Minister's Adviser on Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir and other senior officials attended the meeting.
After the talks, Gor said the United States saw significant opportunities to strengthen ties with Bangladesh.
"Today I called on the Honorable Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to discuss the great opportunities between the US and Bangladesh to strengthen economic cooperation and enhance our partnership. This is a priority for the United States, and working together we can achieve real results," he said.
On Friday, Gor visited the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox's Bazar, describing them as the world's largest refugee settlement with more than one million refugees. He reiterated US support for humanitarian assistance and urged other countries to increase their contributions.
During his visit, Gor also announced that the United States had lowered its overall travel advisory for Bangladesh from Level 3 to Level 2 after reviewing the security situation. He said some areas would continue to have additional restrictions.
Gor described his discussions with Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman as positive and said both sides had discussed strengthening bilateral relations.
His visit is the third by a senior US official from Washington since the BNP-led government assumed office in February. On Friday, he also met Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi in Dhaka.