DHAKA, Jan 8, 2020 (BSS) – Cambodian Foreign Minister Park Sokhonn today
said his country is ready to cooperate Myanmar regarding Rohingya
repatriation process.
Sokhonn made the comment when visiting Bangladesh Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Foreign Affairs delegation led by its Chairman Muhammad Faruk
Khan held a meeting with him in Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh this
afternoon, according to a message received here.
The delegation is visiting Cambodia as part of the standing committee’s
efforts to build opinion among the ASEAN member states for early repatriation
of the forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals those are temporarily sheltered
in Bangladesh.
During the meeting, Faruk Khan briefed a 4-ponit policy direction of
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina regarding the Rohingya solution and sought
support from Cambodia that shares same ASEAN platform with Myanamr, for
early, safe and sustainable repatriation of Rohingya people.
Faruk Kahn also discussed about possible negative consequences of
prolonged stay of Rohingyas in Bangladesh as well as the ASEAN countries and
beyond.
They also discussed other bilateral issues including trade, agriculture
and tourism, said the release.
The standing committee chairman also highlighted humanitarian gesture of
Sheikh Hasina in giving shelter of 1.1 million displaced Rohingyas in Cox’s
Bazar.
The delegation comprised of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on
Foreign Affairs members Golam Faruk Khandakar Prince and M Abdul Majid Khan.
The Bangladesh delegation attended 41st Anniversary of the Victory day
of Kingdom of Cambodia on Tuesday.
Later they visited a prominent street in Phnom Penh to be named after
Father of the Nation of Bangladesh Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, said
the release.