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MOMEN-GREETINGS-BLINKEN
Momen greets his new US counterpart Blinken
DHAKA, Jan 29, 2021 (BSS) – Foreign Minister Dr. A K Abdul Momen has
congratulated new US Secretary of State Antony John Blinken, whose nomination
to the ministerial post has been confirmed by US Senate on last Tuesday.
In a letter, Bangladesh Foreign Minister expressed his disposition to work
closely with his US counterpart to achieve the two friendly countries’ common
goals of peace, development and security for all, a foreign ministry press
release said here.
Terming Bangladesh-US relations as a unique partnership, Momen stressed
Bangladesh’s willingness to work with the new US administration to further
strengthen the enduring ties, address common challenges and to build on the
progress and prosperity that has been achieved.
He also expressed expectation that the new US administration would deport
Rashed Chowdhury, the convicted fugitive killer of Father of the Nation
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, in the spirit of ensuring justice and rule
of law.
Through the letter, Secretary of State Blinken has been cordially invited
to visit Bangladesh to attend the ongoing celebration of the Birth Centenary
of Father of the Nation and Golden Jubilee of the country’s independence.
Foreign Minister observed such a visit of the US Secretary of State would
further strengthen the multifaceted bilateral relations, and would also
provide Blinken an overview of the miraculous development Bangladesh has
achieved under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Thanking the US for the strong political support and humanitarian
assistance received on the Rohingya issue, Momen hoped that Biden
administration would involve itself more proactively in the international
efforts to resolve the crisis through safe and sustainable return of the
displaced Rohingyas to their ancestral land in Myanmar.
Pointing that Bangladesh can be a lucrative destination for new US
investment, he stated Dhaka’s keenness to have wider US cooperation in
economic arena, especially in the form of trade liberalization and FDI.
As Bangladesh being the present Chair of the 48-member Climate Vulnerable
Forum (CVF), Momen expressed deep satisfaction about the return of the US to
the Paris Agreement, and hoped that two countries would work closely to save
the planet for the future generation.
BSS/PR/TA/GMR/1247 hrs