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FM seeks French support in Rohingya safe repatriation
DHAKA, Feb 28, 2019 (BSS) – Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today sought
continued French support in creating conducive atmosphere inside Myanmar’s
Rakhine State for Rohingyas’ dignified return to their motherland with
safety.
The minister made the urge while a delegation of “France-South East Asia”,
the inter-parliamentary friendship group, headed by the Senator and President
Jacky DEROMEDI called on him at Foreign Affairs Ministry here.
The other members of the delegation are Jerome DURIAN, President of the
Bangladesh sub-group, Simon SUTOUR, Senator of Gard Region and Anne Laure
SAINT-DIZIER, Executive and Secretary of the Senate House.
Highly appreciating the significant support that was extended by Bangladesh
to the Rohingya people, the French delegation, during the meeting, assured
Bangladesh of their continuous support to the cause of Rohingya issue.
The foreign minister appreciated the existing excellent mutual
understanding between Bangladesh and France on the important issues like
climate change and peacekeeping.
He also urged the French businessmen and investors to invest in
Bangladesh’s energy, infrastructure and other sectors for taking the
advantages of the country’s demographic dividend and attractive packages that
are on offer in our 100 Special Economic Zones (SEZ).
The delegation appreciated the impressive development in Bangladesh and
expressed their interest to organise a Business Forum within French
parliament, engaging the French business community, where Bangladesh could
showcase the huge economic and business opportunities which are currently
existing in Bangladesh.
The delegation met Speaker Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury and members of the
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs on Wednesday.
The delegation also visited a garment factory situated nearby Dhaka.
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