{"id":77569,"date":"2022-04-25T12:47:56","date_gmt":"2022-04-25T12:47:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/en.bornomalanews.com\/?p=77569"},"modified":"2022-04-25T12:47:56","modified_gmt":"2022-04-25T12:47:56","slug":"fm-holds-meeting-with-norwegian-counterpart-bilateral-issues-discussed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.bornomalanews.com\/?p=77569","title":{"rendered":"FM holds meeting with Norwegian counterpart; bilateral issues discussed"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Dhaka:<\/strong> Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen \u200bheld a meeting with the visiting Norwegian Foreign Minister Annekin Huitfeldt in Dhaka.<\/p>\n

The newly appointed Norwegian Foreign Minister is on a two-day visit to Bangladesh as both countries celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations this year.<\/p>\n

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During the meeting held on Sunday, the two Foreign Ministers expressed interest in broadening economic partnership through trade, investment and maritime sector cooperation.<\/p>\n

They discussed in particular the potentials for investments in offshore renewable energy.<\/p>\n

The Bangladesh Foreign Minister briefed his Norwegian counterpart about measures taken in building safety and green production facilities in the RMG sector.<\/p>\n

The Norwegian Minister also showed interest in the ship breaking industry and enquired about Bangladesh\u2019s plans concerning ratifying the Hong Kong Convention.<\/p>\n

Foreign Minister Momen gave an overview of the humanitarian crisis involving Myanmar\u2019s forcibly displaced Rohingya.<\/p>\n

Minister Huitfeldt appreciated Bangladesh\u2019s hospitality on humanitarian grounds and acknowledged the priority the Rohingya themselves attached to their safe and dignified repatriation to Myanmar.<\/p>\n

Earlier in the day, the Norwegian Foreign Minister visited the Rohingya camps in Cox\u2019s Bazar.<\/p>\n

The two Foreign Ministers touched upon preparations for the next general elections in Bangladesh. They underscored the overriding priority for an effective ceasefire in Ukraine and expressed concern over the humanitarian situation.<\/p>\n

The two Foreign Ministers later spoke at a reception hosted by the Norwegian Ambassador to Bangladesh to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dhaka: Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen \u200bheld a meeting with the visiting Norwegian Foreign Minister Annekin Huitfeldt in Dhaka. The newly appointed Norwegian Foreign Minister is on a two-day visit to Bangladesh as both countries celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations this year. During the meeting held on Sunday, the two Foreign Ministers expressed […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":77570,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[12,2],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n