Romania to issue visa to Bangladeshis under alternative mechanism

Romania has accepted Dhaka’s proposal regarding the issuance of visas to the Bangladeshi nationals under the alternative mechanisms.

Romanian Foreign Minister Emil Hurezeanu accepted the proposal during a meeting with Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain on the sidelines of the ‘Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF) 2025’ in Antalya, Türkiye on Saturday (April 12).

This was confirmed in a press release issued by the foreign ministry on Saturday evening.

The Romanian minister has proposed initiating a bilateral agreement on migration and mobility to facilitate legal migration between Romania and Bangladesh and the plan was positively received by the Bangladeshi side.

Both sides agreed to enhance cooperation in various sectors including agriculture, car and rail industries and trade and investments.

The Romanian side further agreed to support the Bangladeshi bid to continue with the GSP plus facilities within the European Union.

The meeting had a special focused discussion on sectoral cooperation of mutual interest, said the press release.  

Bangladesh Ambassador to Türkiye and other senior officials from both the sides attended the meeting.

The three-day ADF 2025 kicked off on Friday in Antalya hosted by the Turkish Foreign Ministry with the theme, “Reclaiming Diplomacy in a Fragmented World”, under the patronage of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

This year’s theme reflects the pressing need for diplomacy to reassert itself as a stabilizing force, amid rising global divisions.

The ADF gathered global leaders, policymakers, academics, business experts and as well as representatives of media and civil society to explore how diplomacy can turn the tide and navigate us through a fragmented world to find a common ground for collective action.

More than 20 heads of state and government, over 50 foreign ministers, more than 70 ministers, and approximately 60 senior representatives from international organizations, as well as over 4,000 guests, including students attended the forum.