Bangladesh and Hungary on Thursday agreed to enhance cooperation in the field of nuclear energy and required training for skilled manpower.
"Hungary has long been using nuclear energy, it's 40 years. We agreed on wide ranging cooperation on educating and training nuclear engineers," Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told reporters at a joint briefing after his meeting with Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen at state guesthouse Padma.
He said they are building their second nuclear energy plant when Bangladesh is working on its first such plant.
"We’ve increased scholarship from 100 to 130 and these (additional) 30 will be provided to students who will be studying nuclear energy," said the Hungarian Foreign Minister.
"They’re good in the medical area. They’re very rich in electronics, good in technology, nuclear energy and tourism," he said describing Bangladesh as a land of opportunities.
The Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade said they can provide highly advanced technology that is required for further development of Bangladesh.
He also talked about technological cooperation in medical science and water management, apart from exploring investment in food processing area.
The Hungarian Foreign Minister hoped that they would soon start negotiations to sign a deal on avoidance of double taxation.
Responding to a question, Minister Szijjarto said he had a very good meeting with Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi.
He said they will promote Hungarian companies and investment in SEZ.
Foreign Minister Dr Momen said his Hungarian counterpart has brought some good news for Bangladesh.
He said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina visited Hungary in 2016 boosting ties between the two countries.
The Foreign Minister, on behalf of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, invited the Hungarian Prime Minister to visit Bangladesh. The invitation was in principle accepted.
A consulate office of Hungary will be opened in Dhaka for better communication between the two countries.
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