On May 3, BRICS ambassadors to Bangladesh (minus the Republic of South Africa which does not have permanent representation in Dhaka) held a meeting to mark the arrival of new Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh H.E. Mr. Alexander Ignatov.

On May 2, Russian Ambassador H.E. Mr. Alexander Ignatov called on Foreign Secretary of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh H.E. Mr. Md. Shahidul Haque and discussed the current state of bilateral relations.

On April 29, the new Executive Committee of the Soviet Alumni Association of Bangladesh (SAAB) was inaugurated at the Russian Centre for Science and Culture (RCSC).

H.E. Mr. Alexander Ignatov, Ambassador of Russia to Bangladesh, called on Cultural Affairs Minister of Bangladesh H.E. Mr. Asaduzzaman Noor, MP on Wednesday, April 20.

Delegation of the CIS-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CIS-BCCI) led by its President H.K. Kabir, called on H.E. Mr. Alexander Ignatov, Ambassador of Russia to Bangladesh, on Monday, April 18.

On June 16-18 this year, the 20th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) will be held. SPIEF is a major annual international economic and business event in Russia. Over the last decade, SPIEF has become a leading international platform for the discussion of the key economic issues facing Russia, emerging markets, and the world as a whole.

H.E. Mr. Alexander Ignatov, Ambassador of Russia to Bangladesh, called on H.E. Dr. Dipu Moni, Chairperson of the Standing Committee on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh Parliament, on Monday, April 11.

H.E. Mr. Alexander I. Ignatov, Ambassador of Russia to Bangladesh, called on Food Minister of Bangladesh H.E. Mr. Md. Qamrul Islam, MP on Sunday, April 10.

H.E. Mr. Alexander I. Ignatov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh presented his Credentials to H.E. Md. Abdul Hamid, Hon’ble President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, on April 5, 2015.

Mr. Alexander I. Ignatov, Ambassador of Russia to Bangladesh, called on Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University Prof. Dr. AAMS Arefin Siddique on Sunday, April 3.