Foreign minister-level Bangladesh-Kuwait Joint Commission proposed
Momen seeks support under Kuwait Development Fund
Foreign Minister of Kuwait Sheikh Dr Ahmed Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Sabah has proposed a foreign minister-level joint committee to further bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Kuwait.
He also sought Bangladesh's assistance and cooperation in strengthening health institutions, food security, education, IT, and cybersecurity.
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen, in a meeting with the Kuwait Foreign Minister at the sidelines of "Central and South Asia: Regional connectivity, Challenges, and Opportunities" held in Uzbekistan recently, discussed the issues.
Dr Momen expressed his gratitude to the Kuwait Government for supporting the resolution in Human Rights Commission to repatriate Rohingyas to Myanmar.
He also proposed assisting Bangladesh under Kuwait Development Fund, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today.
Both the ministers expressed their happiness at the level of existing bilateral cooperation between Bangladesh and Kuwait.
Dr Momen also talked about Bangladesh's continuing presence in peacekeeping operations, establishing a Forum of South-South Finance Development, recruiting more Bangladesh skilled workers, and creating a more favorable environment for Bangladesh businesspersons in Kuwait.