Dhaka Bureau: Foreign Minister Pekka Havisto said that Finland will stand by Bangladesh on the Rohingya issue.
A press release of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday (November 20) morning informed that on the second day of the 18th IISS Manama Dialogue in Manama, Bahrain on Saturday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. He assured about this in a bilateral meeting held with AK Abdul Momen.
Finland’s foreign minister praised the government of Bangladesh for providing asylum to displaced Rohingya citizens of Myanmar and continuing humanitarian assistance.
In the meeting, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland appreciated the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for the steps taken in combating Covid-19 and the unprecedented development of Bangladesh through the successful implementation of the vaccination program in Bangladesh.
Emphasizing on the strengthening of bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Finland, the foreign minister of the two countries also reiterated the continued mutual support and cooperation on multilateral and international issues in international forums.
Finland’s foreign minister praised Bangladesh’s initiative to combat climate change. In this context, the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Momen praised Finland’s various initiatives regarding Sabuj Shakti or Green Energy and urged Bangladesh to cooperate with expertise and technology in this regard.
In the meeting, both the foreign ministers mentioned the food and energy crisis in the world due to the Russia-Ukraine war and the increase in commodity prices. Both the foreign ministers stressed on the immediate end of the Russia-Ukraine war for the welfare of the people of all affected countries.
