Bangladesh: Bangladesh, Australia review cooperation in offshore gas exploration

DHAKA, 22 February 2022, (TON): Bangladesh and Australia have reviewed possibility of cooperation in offshore gas exploration and renewable energy as well as scope of diversifying trade and economic relations in line with the signing of the Trade and Investment Framework Arrangement last year.

A foreign ministry press release said “these was discussed at a bilateral meeting between Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen and his Australian counterpart Marise Payne held on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference in Germany.”  

During the meeting, the two foreign ministers also exchanged views on the Indo-Pacific in the backdrop of growing interest in the region.

They reaffirmed the importance of freedom of navigation for the shared prosperity and security of all in the region.

Dr. Momen urged Australia to continue to work on finding durable solutions to the Rohingya humanitarian crisis.

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