Rohingya crisis: Bangladesh exhorts Germany to put pressure on Myanmar

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"In his maiden bilateral meeting with his German equivalent, Momen outlined the four points proposed by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the 74th United Nations General Assembly last month. He also urged the European nation and the international community to take 'effective steps' to ensure that Myanmar facilitates the safe, secure, dignified and sustainable repatriation of the Rohingya refugees. He also sought Germany’s support in ensuring accountability for the atrocities committed against Myanmar's Muslim minority group. During the meeting, Momen also highlighted the success story of Bangladesh as a 'development miracle' of the world and called on German businesses to invest in Bangladesh and take advantage of the country’s demographic dividend and lucrative promotion packages for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). The whole gamut of bilateral relations between the countries were discussed in the meeting, the foreign ministry said..."

Source/publisher: 

"bdnews24.com" (Bangladesh)

Date of Publication: 

2019-10-19

Date of entry: 

2019-10-21

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  • Individual Documents

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Countries: 

Myanmar, Bangladesh, Germany

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English

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text

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