DHAKA, 19 January 2022, (TON): Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has said “the Cambodian chairmanship of Asean has provided a great opportunity for them to facilitate the speedy, safe and dignified return of the forcibly displaced Rohingyas to Myanmar.”

He spoke to Prak Sokhonn “the Cambodian deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation, on Tuesday and discussed the issues of mutual interests.”

Momen congratulated his Cambodian counterpart on Cambodia’s assumption of the Asean chairmanship and on the latter’s appointment as the special envoy of the Asean chair to Myanmar. 

He also sought to sensitize his Cambodian counterpart of the potential security risks to Bangladesh, Myanmar and to the greater region if the crisis is left festering for a much longer period of time due to the vulnerability of the displaced people to radicalism, extremism, terrorism and cross-border crimes. 

Referring to the longstanding and excellent bilateral relations between the two countries, Momen mentioned that Bangladesh highly valued its relations with Cambodia as an important partner in the neighbourhood.