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Finland to stand beside Bangladesh on Rohingya issue

Bangladesh Live News | @banglalivenews | 20 Nov 2022, 07:57 pm

Dhaka, 20 November 2022 : Foreign Minister Pekka Havisto said that Finland will stand by Bangladesh on the Rohingya issue.

In Manama, Bahrain, on the second day of the 18th IISS Manama Dialogue on Saturday, Foreign Minister Dr. He assured about this in a bilateral meeting held with AK Abdul Momen.

Finland's foreign minister praised the government of Bangladesh for providing asylum to displaced Rohingya citizens of Myanmar and continuing humanitarian assistance.

In the meeting, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland appreciated the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for the steps taken in combating Covid-19 through the successful implementation of the vaccination program and the unprecedented development of Bangladesh. Emphasizing on the strengthening of bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Finland, the foreign minister of the two countries also reiterated the continuation of mutual support and cooperation on multilateral and various issues in international forums.

Finland's foreign minister praised Bangladesh's initiative to tackle climate change. In this context, the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Momen appreciated Finland's various initiatives regarding Sabuj Shakti or Green Energy and called upon Bangladesh to cooperate with expertise and technology in this regard.

In the meeting, both the foreign ministers mentioned the food and energy crisis in the world due to the Russia-Ukraine war and the increase in commodity prices. Both the foreign ministers stressed on the immediate end of the Russia-Ukraine war for the welfare of the people of all affected countries.