Sushma congratulates Mahmood Ali on his reelection

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DHAKA, Jan 2, 2019 (BSS)-Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has
congratulated her Bangladesh counterpart Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali on his
reelection in the 11th national parliamentary polls, an official release said
today.

“Sushma called Bangladesh Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali
yesterday to congratulate him on his election victory,” it added.

She stated that the Government of India would continue to cooperation with
Bangladesh as a close neighbor, the release quoted Sushma as saying.

She also hoped to work together with Mahmood Ali in future.

It may be mentioned that both the ministers co-chair the Joint Consultative
Commission (JCC) to coordinate sectoral collaboration between the two
countries.

Ali thanked Sushma for the call, expressing the hope that both the
countries would continue to work together for the benefit of the two peoples.