Report in The Daily Star, Dec 08, 2023
Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh Alexander Mantytskiy yesterday said they are against any “illegal actions” – sanctions or others – taken by America or other western countries against a country.
“We are against any illegal actions … We will be against any sanctions or steps here,” he said at an event titled “Talks with Ambassadors”, organised by the Swadhinata Sangbadik Forum at the Jatiya Press Club in Dhaka, reports UNB.
He hoped that nothing like that would come but they would hold discussions on how to assist Bangladesh if sanctions are imposed.
“Russia recognises sanctions only when imposed by the UN Security Council.”
The comments came at a time when the US has been calling for free and fair polls in Bangladesh.
About bilateral relations, he said Bangladesh is Russia’s second largest trade partner in South Asia after India. Even the Covid-19 pandemic could not hinder it in 2021 and the trade volume reached a historic height of $2.97 billion.
“The trade faced setbacks due to sanctions against Russia, but it is now going up again,” he said, adding, “Russian companies are ready to participate in various joint projects in Bangladesh, in sectors such as ICT, pharmaceuticals, space, geological research, and maritime, railway and air transport.”
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