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07/19/2023 07:34:18

Dhaka keen to host second BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers' Retreat

Dhaka expressed interest to host the second BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers' Retreat while foreign minister Dr. AK Abdul Momen led Bangladesh delegation to the first BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers' Retreat in Bangkok on Monday.

The first ever Retreat was attended by all the Foreign Ministers of BIMSTEC Member States and the Secretary General of BIMSTEC, a foreign ministry's press release said.

The foreign ministers had an in-depth discussion on strengthening BIMSTEC mechanism as well as exchanged views on regional and global issues of common concern.

While discussing on BIMSTEC related issues, they focused on defining concept of external partners, establishing the Eminent Persons' Group and holding of BIMSTEC Foreign Ministerial retreat on a regular basis.

Bangladesh foreign minister recalled with great pleasure that the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is one of the founding leaders who contributed in establishing BIMSTEC in 1996.

Bangladesh supports the concept of external partnership, the establishment of Eminent Persons' group and hosting of BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers' Retreat.

The ministers also agreed to hold a special Foreign Ministers' Retreat every year on the sidelines of the UNGA in New York.

On regional and global issues of common concern, Bangladesh put forward the proposal of creating an emergency relief fund that may address the contingencies resulting from public health pandemic, natural disasters and humanitarian crisis.

Momen also flagged that BIMSTEC may create institutions similar to ASEAN Humanitarian Assistance Centre (AHA).

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