DHAKA, Dec 20, 2017 (BSS) – Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim yesterday reassured Ankara’s continued support for Bangladesh in handling the Rohingya crisis and put on sustained pressures on Myanmar to ensure a safe and dignified repatriation of their forcibly displaced people as he met President M Abdul Hamid.
“The Turkish premier reassured our president of continued support of his country over Rohingya issue and put on sustained pressures on Myanmar to take them back providing all security and dignity,” a Bangabhaban spokesman said after Yildirim called on the president yesterday evening.
Yildirim, he said, lauded the role in handling the crisis and said his government chalked up a work plan to stand by Bangladesh in resolving the crisis as early as possible.
President Hamid expressed gratitude to Turkey for providing sincere supports to address the issue of displaced Rohingyas and thanked Turkish President for convening a time befitting Extra-Ordinary Summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Istanbul on Jerusalem issue.
The President also sought support and cooperation of the Turkey to elect Bangladeshi candidate to the post of OIC assistant secretary general for science and technology affairs.
He described existing Dhaka-Ankara ties to be very excellent and expected it to continue in future.
The Turkish premier arrived here on Monday night a two-day official visit at the invitation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Yildirim stressed on joint-initiatives to utilize the potentials of two countries for enhancing trade and commerce saying Turkish investors were keen to invest in Bangladesh in different sectors especially Readymade Garments (RMG).
Referring to the proposed “Parliamentary Friendship Group” he said its formation would strengthen the bilateral and parliamentary ties of the two countries to take the relations to a newer height.
Turkish PM led an eight-member delegation during the call on while Bangladesh state minister for foreign affairs Md Shahriar Alam,Foreign Secretary Md Shahidul Haque and secretaries concerned to Bangabhaban, and senior civil and military officials were present.