A senior European Union (EU) official said discussions on the Comprehensive Partnership Agreement (CPA) between Bangladesh and the EU are close to being finalized. Paula Pampaloni, Acting Managing Director for Asia-Pacific at the European External Action Service, made the remarks during a meeting with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus in Dhaka. The meeting at the state guesthouse Jamuna covered ongoing CPA negotiations, the upcoming national election and referendum, illegal migration prevention, and trade and investment expansion.
Pampaloni noted that after 20 years under a general partnership framework, talks on the CPA began in November 2024. She praised Yunus for his “remarkable and extensive” reform efforts since assuming office, emphasizing that the EU values these reforms as Bangladesh’s largest political and trade partner. She added that the EU has closely observed and appreciated the interim government’s reform ambitions and expects the CPA to deepen bilateral ties and create major trade and investment opportunities.
The EU will send a high-level election observation mission for Bangladesh’s February 12 national election. Pampaloni said a successful democratic transition could elevate Bangladesh-EU relations to new heights, marking a new chapter between Dhaka and the EU.
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