UNB, Dhaka :
ManyASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) member states in Singapore meeting have raised their voice in support of the Rohingyas for their safe and sustainable return to Myanmar.
Countries like Canada, USA, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand and Australia were specially vocal on the issue.
Most of the countries in their statements highly praised Bangladesh for giving shelter to more than one million Rohingyas, said the Foreign Ministry here.
Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali attended the 25th ASEAN Regional Forum’s Foreign Ministerial Meeting at Singapore Expo Convention Centeron Friday.
Foreign Minister of Singapore Dr. V. Balakrishan chaired the meeting.
Foreign Ministers from 27 countries and representative from EU widely discussed various regional and international issues that includes recent diplomatic development between North Korea and United States for bringing peace in the Korean Peninsula, disputes in the South China Sea, situation the Northern Rakhine State of Myanmar, trade disputes, maritime security, cyber crimes, connectivity etc.
ManyASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) member states in Singapore meeting have raised their voice in support of the Rohingyas for their safe and sustainable return to Myanmar.
Countries like Canada, USA, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand and Australia were specially vocal on the issue.
Most of the countries in their statements highly praised Bangladesh for giving shelter to more than one million Rohingyas, said the Foreign Ministry here.
Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali attended the 25th ASEAN Regional Forum’s Foreign Ministerial Meeting at Singapore Expo Convention Centeron Friday.
Foreign Minister of Singapore Dr. V. Balakrishan chaired the meeting.
Foreign Ministers from 27 countries and representative from EU widely discussed various regional and international issues that includes recent diplomatic development between North Korea and United States for bringing peace in the Korean Peninsula, disputes in the South China Sea, situation the Northern Rakhine State of Myanmar, trade disputes, maritime security, cyber crimes, connectivity etc.
Foreign Minister Ali briefed the forum that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina opened the border of this distressed people out of humanitarian consideration.
He mentioned that the Rohingya problem is essentially political in nature which has its origin in Myanmar and its solution has to be found there.
Minister Ali also emphasized on maintaining the peaceful environment in the Korean peninsula through the constructive dialogue of the stakeholders.
