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BSS, Dhaka

The newly appointed Italian envoy to Bangladesh Dr. Itala Maria Marta Occhi on Tuesday made a courtesy call on Adviser for Foreign Affairs Dr. Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury at the foreign ministry here.

They discussed the prospects of expanding economic and political relations between the two friendly countries.

"Italy is an important member of the European Union and so Bangladesh places a great significance on cooperation with Italy both bilaterally and as a member of that important regional group," Dr. Iftekhar Chowdhury told the new ambassador.

The adviser invited Italian investments to Bangladesh and hoped that during the ambassador's tenure the trade relations between the two countries would also grow.