France President Emmanuel Macron has congratulated Chief
Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on his assumption as the chief adviser to the
interim government of Bangladesh.
"Allow
me to extend my sincere congratulations to you on your appointment as Chief
Adviser to the Interim Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh,"
he wrote in a letter to Prof Yunus.
The
letter was received here on Wednesday (August 21).
Macron
said as Bangladesh now enters a period of transition, the interim government
Yunus leads will have the important task of preparing the ground for democratic
elections and ensuring that a return to calm and national reconciliation can be
achieved.
"As
such, I welcome the messages you have already sent in this regard," he
said.
"In
this complex period that your country is going through, please know that you
can count on the full support of France," the letter read.
The
France President said he particularly hopes that their joint work aiming at
continuously strengthening the bilateral relationship can continue, on
essential subjects such as respect for human rights and minorities, adaptation
to climate change, and the fight against poverty.
"We
rejoice working with you and your teams and I wish you every success in meeting
the challenges awaiting you," he said.