Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday agreed to increase connectivity with Azerbaijan to boost trade and commerce and increase the exchange of scholarship programs for students.
The Chief Adviser laid emphasis on opening an embassy of Azerbaijan in Dhaka and launching a direct flight between Dhaka and Baku when Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Elnur Mammadov met him at the State Guest House Jamuna this afternoon.
"For Bangladeshi students, Azerbaijan is a remote country," the Chief Adviser told the visiting Deputy Minister, adding that a direct flight would allow Bangladeshi students to pursue studies in the field of energy, while Azerbaijani students would also feel encouraged to learn from Bangladesh's textile sector.
The Deputy Foreign Minister handed over an invitation from the President of Azerbaijan to the Chief Adviser for participation in the 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organisation to be held in Azerbaijan in July 2025, said Chief Adviser's Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder.
Professor Yunus said opening an embassy here would also end the visa hassle.
