Momen for Chinese role in mitigating global crisis

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today hoped that China would continue to play important roles in mitigating many global crises including in Bangladesh as like it had contributed in the Middle East.

He made the remarks when Chinese Ambassador in Dhaka Yao Wen called on him at foreign ministry here, a foreign ministry press release said.

During the meeting, the foreign minister praised the recent achievements of Chinese diplomatic efforts that bore positive outcomes in the Middle East.

“He (Dr Momen) hoped China would continue to play important roles in mitigating many other crises in different parts of the world, including ours (Bangladesh’s),” read the press release.

The Foreign Minister reiterated Bangladesh’s commitments for further enhancing the ‘South-South Cooperation’ for greater collective benefit of the global South.

He referred to innovative approaches including that of the Community Clinics introduced in Bangladesh by the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, which is now internationally appreciated.

Momen observed that a developing country like Bangladesh can apply a lot of practical, simple and viable Chinese innovations for the benefit of the common people.

The foreign minister referred to Bangladesh’s success in management of the Covid-19 pandemic and appreciated the significant Chinese support in this regard.

In this connection, he also pointed out the inflationary pressure and other economic woes inflicted by the undesired Russia-Ukraine war on the lives of the common people, particularly those in the developing world.

He also expressed hope that the war would be brought to an immediate end through dialogue and peaceful diplomatic engagements.

The Chinese ambassador updated him about different development projects in Bangladesh being carried out with support from China.

Momen thanked China as a trusted development partner and hoped that the ongoing bilateral engagements would be further enhanced.

He encouraged greater Chinese investment in Bangladesh to facilitate more job-creation and transfer of technology and skills.

While exchanging views on climate change, the issue of the prevailing monsoon and its impacts on possible flood situation in the country, particularly the occurrence of flash-floods, came up.

The Chinese envoy offered to extend assistance for dredging the relevant rivers in Bangladesh for improving the capacity of the rivers to better manage the flood situations.

The foreign minister acknowledged and appreciated the efforts of China under the trilateral framework for facilitating the desired repatriation of the Rohingyas, temporarily sheltered in Bangladesh on humanitarian grounds, to their homeland in the Rakhine State of Myanmar.

They also reviewed the ongoing bilateral cooperation in various multilateral and international forums. (BSS)