German Foreign Minister of State Niels Annen on Friday said, his government will support the efforts to resolve the Rohingya crisis through safe and sustainable return of the displaced Rohingya people who were persecuted to leave Myanmar.
Niels Annen assured Bangladesh that the German government would continue its support also in handling the Rohingyas in camps, the Bangladesh Foreign Ministry sources said.
Niels Annen met Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali on Thursday and discussed a wide range of bilateral, regional and international issues ranging from bilateral trade and investment, Rohingya crisis to politics and refugee situation in Europe. Bangladesh Ambassador to Germany Imtiaz Ahmed and German Ambassador in Dhaka Thomas Prinz were, among others, present during the meeting.
Foreign Minister Mahmood Ali requested German State Minister to continue to mount pressure on Myanmar to ensure safe and sustainable return of the Rohingyas to their home.
Annen lauded humanistic approach of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her government and local people of Cox’s Bazar in administering the Rohingya crisis.
He appreciated the efforts taken by the Bangladesh government for the safety of the Rohingya people in monsoon.
The Bangladesh Foreign Minister reminded Neils Annen of the pending invitation to the German Chancellor Angela Merkel about visiting Bangladesh and said, “That Bangladesh is eagerly waiting to receive Merkel.”
The German ambassador assured that the renewal of invitation would be conveyed to the Chancellor.
