Newly- appointed Japanese Ambassador in Dhaka Iwama Kiminori pays a courtesy call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md. Shahriar Alam at the latter’s office in Dhaka on Monday. Photo: Courtesy-
Metropolis Report-
Bangladesh has sought Japanese cooperation in early repatriation of the Rohingyas in the Rakhine state in the greater interest of the peace and stability in the region and continuous support in this regard.
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md. Shahriar Alam MP expressed this view when newly- appointed Japanese Ambassador in Dhaka Iwama Kiminori paid a courtesy call on him at the latter’s office in Dhaka on Monday afternoon.
Welcoming the new Ambassador of Japan, state minister said Japan is Bangladesh’s single largest bilateral development partner and an important development partner in trade and investment. During the meeting, he thanked the government of Japan for providing technical and financial support for the implementation of the Metrorail project.
Highlighting Japan’s cooperation in the socio-economic development of Bangladesh, the state minister hoped that bilateral relations between the two countries would reach new heights during the tenure of the new Ambassador. Ambassador Iwama sought the cooperation of the State Minister for Foreign Affairs in fulfilling his duties.
During the meeting, both sides cordially exchanged views on various issues of mutual interest, including Japanese development assistance, human resources development, Rohingya repatriation, cooperation in different multilateral fora etc.
State Minister Shahriar Alam wished Ambassador Iwama successful tenure in Bangladesh and assured him of full cooperation in discharging his duties.
