<h1>Visiting foreign minister holds broad talks with government, opposition, student and Islamist leaders; MoUs near finalisation amid apology demands</h1> A visiting foreign minister held meetings with leaders of the interim government, a major opposition party, an Islamist party and a newly formed student-led party to advance bilateral relations, discuss revival of a regional bloc and seek assurances of fair elections; historical grievances from a 1971 conflict and calls for an official apology were raised by some interlocutors as a condition for deeper ties. Several draft agreements and MoUs on diplomatic visa exemptions, cultural exchange, foreign service cooperation, trade and investment, standards/quality bodies, agricultural research and media cooperation were reported as near finalisation, with further high-level meetings and signings scheduled.