2024-07-14 14:41:15
Myanmar Foreign Minister Than Sui gave a positive response to the start of Rohingya repatriation.
In addition to attending the second retreat of the foreign ministers of BIMSTEC countries in New Delhi, the capital of India. In a bilateral meeting with Hasan Mahmud, Myanmar’s foreign minister assured the speedy start of repatriation.
On Friday (July 12) afternoon, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that on the first day of the retreat, Thursday (July 11) evening, Dr. Hasan Mahmud reminded Myanmar’s foreign minister of their previous discussions and said that Myanmar has been saying for a long time that they agree to take back the Rohingyas from their country. But, there are no signs of this becoming a reality yet.
Only when the repatriation process starts, only Myanmar can set an example to keep its promise, the Bangladesh foreign minister stressed on the issue.
Myanmar’s Foreign Minister Than Sui responded positively and reiterated his intention to start repatriation as soon as possible in consultation with his government.
Meanwhile, on the last day of the retreat, the foreign ministers of the BIMSTEC countries paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister of India.
Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr. Foreign Ministers of Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Thailand and Foreign Secretary of Nepal who joined the retreat along with Hasan Mahmud paid a courtesy call on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Prime Minister of India took part in a photo session after their brief exchange.
The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multisectoral, Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is a regional alliance of seven countries in South and Southeast Asia. The foreign ministers of its member states discussed various ways to strengthen BIMSTEC at this retreat. Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud, in addition to highlighting the effective position of Bangladesh in the conference, the Foreign Minister of India. In a brief side meeting with S. Jaishankar, he discussed issues related to bilateral interests, including continuing import facilities for daily commodities and sending a technical team for the Teesta project.