Rohingya crisis: Indonesia to send strong message to Myanmar, visiting FM tells PM

DHAKA, 18 November 2021, (TON): Visiting Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said when she met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the latter's office "we're going to send a strong message to Myanmar for resolving the Rohingya crisis.”

The PM said “Bangladesh's wait for the repatriation of the forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals continues.”

She was quoted as saying “it's a huge burden for Bangladesh.”

PM's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed reporters after the meeting.

The Indonesian Foreign Minister conveyed her country's President's greetings to the Prime Minister.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen and Principal Secretary Dr Ahmad Kaikaus were present during the meeting.

The Indonesian Foreign Minister arrived in Dhaka to attend the 18th Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Council of Ministers' Meeting.

Later, South African Minister for International Relation and Cooperation Dr Pandor, who is also in Dhaka to attend the IORA Meeting, met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

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