Dhaka: Italian Ambassador to Bangladesh Antonio Alessandro today called on Disaster Management and Relief Adviser Faruk-e-Azam, Bir Protik, at his secretariat office here. During their meeting, they emphasized mutual cooperation, training, and exchange of experiences, agreeing to strengthen the long-standing bilateral friendship and relations between the two countries in the future.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Adviser Faruk-e-Azam highlighted that Bangladesh views Italy as a significant partner in disaster management. He appreciated Italy’s proposals to extend cooperation in various areas of disaster management in Bangladesh and expressed his willingness to leverage Italian experiences, particularly in addressing earthquake challenges.
Present at the meeting were Disaster Management and Relief Secretary Md Mostafizur Rahman, Deputy Chief of Mission of the Italian embassy Federico Zamparclli, Director General of the Disaster Management Directorate Rezwanur Rahman, and senior officials from the ministry and the embassy.