The 'Agreement on Trade and Economic Cooperation' was signed on Friday at the Embassy of Ukraine in Moscow, according to a message received here yesterday.

Bangladesh Ambassador to Russia M Amir Hussain Sikder, who is concurrently accredited to Ukraine, and Ambassador of Ukraine to Russia Oleg Alekseevich Demin signed the agreement on behalf of their respective governments.

Before signing the accord, the two ambassadors had an exclusive meeting where they exchanged views on different aspects of bilateral relations, including economic and trade cooperation, between the two countries.

Mentioning the excellent bilateral relations that exist between Bangladesh and Ukraine, Ambassador Demin hoped that the bond of friendly ties would be further strengthened and expanded in other areas as well through increased contacts at different levels for mutual benefit.

Demin said a Ukrainian business delegation will soon visit Bangladesh. The business leaders of the two countries will get the opportunity to have useful interaction on the existing bilateral cooperation, he said.