Dhaka, May 31 President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday invited Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to attend the 16th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to be held in Tehran in August.
Visiting Deputy Foreign Minister of Iran for Asia and Oceania Seyed Abbas Araghchi formally handed over the invitation to the Prime Minister in her office, PM's Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad told reporters.
The summit is scheduled to be held in the last week of August.
Azad said, "Araghchi met the Prime Minister on Thursday morning. They discussed various issues of mutual interests."
During the meeting, Hasina stressed the need for holding NAM summit, saying it has great importance to Bangladesh. "Bangladesh believes friendship with everyone."
She also requested the Iranian government to reduce duty on import of jute and jute products from Bangladesh.
Ambassador at-Large M Ziauddin, Principal Secretary Sheikh M Wahid Uz Zaman and PMO Secretary Mollah Wahiduzzaman were also present during the meeting among others.
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