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Bangladesh, Turkish premiers agree to work together on Rohingya crisis
DHAKA, Dec 19, 2017 (BSS) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and visiting
Turkish premier Binali Yildirm today agreed to continue to work together for
socio-economic development and issues of mutual concerns like Rohingya
crisis.
The two premiers reiterated their commitment to work closely and support
each other on bilateral and international matters and issues of mutual
concern including the crisis involving the forcibly displaced Rohingyas of
Myanmar.
The two premiers made the commitments issuing separate statements after
their officials talks at Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) here today.
Sheikh Hasina was aided by Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali, Industries
Minister Amir Hossain Amu, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed, Education Minister
Nurul Islam Nahid, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal during the talks.
Turkish Deputy Prime Minister and Co-chair of Turkey-Bangladesh Joint
Economic Commission Bekir BOZAG and Turkish ambassador in Bangladesh Devrim
OZTURK accompanied Yildirm, who arrived in Dhaka yesterday on a two-day
official visit.
Sheikh Hasina in her statement expressed the hope that Turkey would remain
beside Bangladesh in course of its journey towards development while she
thanked Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for his continuous support
towards Bangladesh particularly in addressing the Rohingyas issue.
The Turkish Prime Minister in his statement pointed out Ankara’s strong
ties and brotherly relations with Bangladesh and said Turkey did not forget
Bangladesh’s support for its democracy and government.
Sheikh Hasina said she had very fruitful discussion with the Prime
Minister of Turkey on bilateral and international issues of common interests.
“We have reiterated our commitment to work closely and support each other
on bilateral and international issues of mutual concern, including the issue
of forcibly displaced Rohingya people from Myanmar,” she said.
The Bangladesh premier appreciated Yildirm’s planned visit to Rohingya
camps tomorrow.
Sheikh Hasina said she also talked discussed with her Turkish counterpart
on consolidating cooperation of the two countries in key areas, such as,
trade and investment, defence, education, tourism and connectivity.
She hoped that the instruments signed between the two countries would help
strengthen cooperation in the areas of Small and Medium Enterprises (SME),
industrial production, standardization, capacity building, knowledge sharing
and skill development.
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