UNB, Dhaka :
Cambodia has assured Bangladesh of its support within the framework of Asean as Dhaka sought Phnom Penh’s support for safe repatriation of Rohingyas to their place of origin in Rakhine State.
The Rohingya issue was discussed at the first-ever Joint Commission (JC) meeting between Bangladesh and Cambodia held at State guesthouse
Meghna in the city on Thursday.
“Myanmar is a member of Asean. Cambodia is also an active member and will enhance its talks with Myanmar using Asean platform for quick repatriation of Rohingyas. As a common friend of Bangladesh and Myanmar, they’ll play their role in the future,” State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam told reporters at a joint briefing after the meeting.
He said, Bangladesh side raised the issue of trust deficit and laid emphasis on confidence-building measures creating congenial and peaceful environment in Rakhine.
Bangladesh side proposed using the Asean platform taking the civil society and political leadership which Cambodia assured of considering it “actively”.
State Minister Alam led an 18-member Bangladesh delegation at the JC meeting while from the Cambodian side a 27-member delegation was led by Secretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Eat Sophea.
Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen, Bangladesh Ambassador to Thailand concurrently accredited to Cambodia Md. Nazmul Quaunine and Cambodian Ambassador to India concurrently accredited to Bangladesh UNG Sean also attended the JC meeting.
The Cambodian side was highly appreciative of the government of Bangladesh for providing shelter to the persecuted people from Rakhine State.
They hoped that Bangladesh’s bilateral consultations with Myanmar would lead an early solution to the problem.
The MoU establishing the JC framework was signed in Dhaka in June 2014 during the visit of the Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Cambodia has assured Bangladesh of its support within the framework of Asean as Dhaka sought Phnom Penh’s support for safe repatriation of Rohingyas to their place of origin in Rakhine State.
The Rohingya issue was discussed at the first-ever Joint Commission (JC) meeting between Bangladesh and Cambodia held at State guesthouse
Meghna in the city on Thursday.
“Myanmar is a member of Asean. Cambodia is also an active member and will enhance its talks with Myanmar using Asean platform for quick repatriation of Rohingyas. As a common friend of Bangladesh and Myanmar, they’ll play their role in the future,” State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam told reporters at a joint briefing after the meeting.
He said, Bangladesh side raised the issue of trust deficit and laid emphasis on confidence-building measures creating congenial and peaceful environment in Rakhine.
Bangladesh side proposed using the Asean platform taking the civil society and political leadership which Cambodia assured of considering it “actively”.
State Minister Alam led an 18-member Bangladesh delegation at the JC meeting while from the Cambodian side a 27-member delegation was led by Secretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Eat Sophea.
Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen, Bangladesh Ambassador to Thailand concurrently accredited to Cambodia Md. Nazmul Quaunine and Cambodian Ambassador to India concurrently accredited to Bangladesh UNG Sean also attended the JC meeting.
The Cambodian side was highly appreciative of the government of Bangladesh for providing shelter to the persecuted people from Rakhine State.
They hoped that Bangladesh’s bilateral consultations with Myanmar would lead an early solution to the problem.
The MoU establishing the JC framework was signed in Dhaka in June 2014 during the visit of the Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
