She mentioned that this would lead to better interaction between parliamentary delegations and further enhance cooperation in various fields such as socioeconomic, educational, agricultural, energy, and cultural. Hasina made this statement during her meeting with Valentina I Matvienko, the Chairperson of the Council of Federation of Federal Assembly of Russia, at the Council of Federation building in Moscow. After the hour-long meeting, the Prime Minister's Deputy Press Secretary Bijan Lal Dev briefed the reporters. Hasina also discussed the possibility of Bangladesh and Russia working together on counter-terrorism, acknowledging Russia's support during Bangladesh's Liberation War and in post-independence development. She emphasized Bangladesh's role as a connecting hub between Eastern Asia and Western countries, expressing a desire for regional peace. Matvienko, the highest-ranking female politician in Russia, agreed to collaborate with Bangladesh on counter-terrorism and praised Hasina's leadership. They also agreed to address climate change impacts jointly. The meeting was attended by Foreign Minister Dipu Moni, State Minister for Science and Technology Yeafesh Osman, and AKM Rahmatullah MP. Hasina's visit marked the first official visit by a Bangladesh Prime Minister to Moscow since Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's visit in 1972. During the visit, Bangladesh and Russia signed six memorandums of understanding and three deals, including financing for a nuclear power plant in Rooppur.