Resolving Rohingya Crisis: Dhaka seeks Moscow’s help
Momen meets his Russian counterpart in Tashkent
Bangladesh has sought Russia's "active and fruitful cooperation" for facilitating the reintegration and return of the Rohingyas to their homeland.
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen raised the issue with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov at a meeting on the sidelines of the international conference on "Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities" in Tashkent on Friday.
The two ministers agreed to work together on the Rohingya issue, the Bangladesh foreign ministry said yesterday.
Russia would continue to encourage Myanmar to engage in a dialogue with Bangladesh, the ministry added.
Momen also gave an overview of the coronavirus vaccines and thanked the Russian foreign minister for standing beside Bangladesh in all difficult times, especially their direct support during the Liberation War in 1971.
The two ministers also expressed happiness at the level of the existing mutual cooperation between Bangladesh and Russia.
The Russian foreign minister also expressed his country's commitment to complete the two nuclear projects in Bangladesh. The Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant unit-1 is scheduled to commence operations in 2023 and the unit-2 a year later.
The Bangladesh foreign minister also thanked his Russian counterpart for the gracious message sent by President Vladimir Putin during the birth centenary celebrations of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.