EU observers' mission chief meets acting FS

During the meeting, the head of the EU-EOM thanked the government for extending full cooperation and support to his team.

He explained to the acting foreign secretary the mandate and scope of the EU-EOM and said the EU observes only a limited number of elections in a given year.

The decision to observe elections here only reflects the importance that the EU attaches to Bangladesh, he said.

Lambsdorff said the EU-EOM is an independent and impartial entity not only with respect to political parties in Bangladesh but also with that of governments of the EU member countries. The EU-EOM will observe the entire electoral process and publish a report, he said.

Touhid thanked Lambdorff for taking keen interest in the upcoming parliamentary elections in Bangladesh and assured his team of the government's total support.

"Bangladesh attaches great importance and priority to her relations with the European Union and its member countries," he said.