European Union (EU) Ambassador to Bangladesh Charles Whiteley on Tuesday said they are not here to “mediate or interfere. The politics of Bangladesh but to meet and listen to all political parties to understand the situation.
He, however, said they want to see “free and fair” elections in Bangladesh without any violence. He thinks all Bangladeshis want to see the same.
Envoy: EU not going to interfere in Bangladesh politics
The EU ambassador made remarks while responding. A question on the next national election in Bangladesh.
Diplomats from the EU countries joined the media conference hoste at a hotel in Dhaka marking Europe Day 2023.
The European Union will send an exploratory election monitoring mission in July. The EU has already received a written invitation from the Bangladesh Election Commission.
Envoy: EU not going to interfere in Bangladesh politics
The EU ambassador recently had a meeting with Chief Election. Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal.
Bangladesh and the European Union (EU) on Wednesday reiterate. Commitment to the launching of the Partnership Cooperation Agreement at an early date for cooperation in strategic areas, according to a press statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
It was agreed during the first political dialogue between Bangladesh. The EU held in November last year in Dhaka.
Envoy: EU not going to interfere in Bangladesh politics
Bangladesh and the European Union held bilateral discussion on sectoral issues at the state guesthouse–Padma–in Dhaka on Wednesday, the MoFA press release said.
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md. Shahriar Alam and Deputy Secretary General for Economic and Global Issues, European External Action Service (EEAS) Helena König led the respective side.
Both sides discusse ways and means to enhance cooperation on important sectors like climate change, energy security, renewable energy, ocean governance, digitalisation and cyber security, knowledge-innovation-infrastructure development under EU’s Global Gateway.
Bangladesh expressed hope for an early launching of the Partnership Cooperation Agreement, which would be an important institutional and legal mechanism to concretize the elevated relations with the European Union (EU).
The EU has commended Bangladesh on its outstanding development journey and hailed the country as a success story.