At the very beginning of the meeting the officials exchanged congratulations on assuming office in the two parliaments, stressing how happy they are to be meeting on the margins of the 145th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union.

Dr Orlic expressed Serbia’s readiness to advance overall relations with Bangladesh, primarily in the fields of the economy, education and interparliamentary cooperation through an exchange of high and top level visits. “We are looking forward to strengthening relations in spheres of common interest”, concluded the Serbian Assembly Speaker.