Bangladesh and Turkey have signed two Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) to enhance cooperation in the areas of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and maintain the standards of products.
The signing ceremony was held after the official talks between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Turkish counterpart Binali Yildirim at the Prime Minister's Office in Dhaka on Tuesday.
During the ceremony, Prime Minister Hasina said they had a very fruitful discussion with the Turkish Prime Minister on bilateral and international issues of common interests.
"We have reiterated our commitment to work closely and support each other on bilateral and international issues of mutual concern, including the issue of forcibly displaced Rohingya people from Myanmar," she said.
The Prime Minister said the two countries agreed to continue to work together for socioeconomic development and mutual interests.
"We hope to have Turkey by our side in the course of our journey towards development," Hasina said.
She thanked the Turkish Prime Minister for his visit, especially his plan to visit Rohingya camps on Wednesday.
The two PMs also talked about consolidating cooperation in key areas, such as, trade and investment, defence, education, tourism and connectivity.
According to UNB, Bangladesh and Turkey signed a Memorandum of Understanding between Small and Medium Enterprise Foundation, Bangladesh and Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Organization.
Another MoU was signed between Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) and Turkish Standards Institution (TSI).
The instruments cover areas such as Small and Medium Enterprises (SME), industrial production, standardisation, capacity building, knowledge sharing, and skill development.