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Peaceful seas needed for global prosperity: Khalid
DHAKA, Oct 22, 2019 (BSS) – State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud
Chowdhury laid emphasis on maintaining harmony with all nations of the world.
“Bangladesh believes in maintaining good ties with all countries of the
world. Our Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s foreign
policy is- friendship with everyone, animosity with no one,” he said while
addressing as chief guest at a ministerial-level conference organized by the
International Maritime Organisation(IMO) in Spain yesterday, according to a
press release.
Khalid also said “We respect all international laws”.
The three-day conference began yesterday in Malaga, Spain, the release
added.
Ministerial level representatives from 176 countries took part in this
conference including Ministers of Shipping from 76 countries.
The main objective of this conference is to follow in the steps of the
Cape Town Declaration of 2012.
President of IMO Kitack Lim presided over the meeting while Sea Affairs
Advisor of UN Peter Thomson was also present, it added.
The Bangladesh State Minister also said, Bangladesh is committed to Safe
Fishing Declaration -2012 . But these things are expensive. All international
countries have a responsibility to create a safe and secure environment for
fishing in the coast. Bangladesh believes that everyone will be more
conscious to fulfill their responsibilities after this conference.
Following the conference, world leaders signed the Convention to Promote
Safe and Legal Fishing in the Announcement of Taramalino.
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