DHAKA, 06 August 2022, (TON): Foreign Minister Abdul Momen emphasized on collective efforts by the Asean leaders to tackle challenges faced by the region.

He made the remarks while delivering a speech at the 29th Meeting of Asean Regional Forum under the theme “Asean ACT: Addressing Challenges Together”.

Momen highlighted some key challenges including recurring waves of new variants, global turmoil due to conflict in Europe, climate change, economic recession, and food and commodity crises that can only be adequately and effectively addressed through mutual trust and cooperation underpinned by multilateral arrangements like ARF. 

He stated “Bangladesh government is working relentlessly under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to transform Bangabandhu’s vision of a world free of economic inequalities, social injustice, exploitation, aggression, and threats of nuclear war into a reality.”

Momen sought more focus and active support from the ARF countries for a durable solution to the Rohingya crisis.