1. Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang, Kyung-wha had a telephone conversation with Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh AK Abdul Momen on the afternoon of October 6 at the latter’s request and exchanged views on ways to cooperate on COVID-19 response, to support Korean companies and to work together on the international stage.

2. Minister Momen highly commended the COVID-19 response by the government of the Republic of Korea and extended appreciation to the ROK government for its humanitarian assistance. Minister Kang asked for the Bangladeshi government’s active attention and support to ensure smooth activities of the Korean companies operating in the country.

3. Minister Kang asked for support for the Korean candidate for the next Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) as well as active cooperation of Bangladesh, a co-chair country of the Peacekeeping Ministerial to take place in Seoul in 2021, for the success of the event.

4. The telephone conversation is seen to have served as an opportunity to share the COVID-19 situations of the two countries, to review various bilateral issues, and to bolster the foundation of collaboration on the international stage through direct communication between the Foreign Ministers amid the limitation in physical contacts between the two countries due to the COVID-19 situation.