Today at the 26th ASEAN Regional Forum in Bangkok, Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen appealed to the international community, primarily to Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), in creating a conducive environment in northern Rakhine state and helping repatriation and reintegration of the Rohingya refugees to their homeland.
“If the Rohingya crisis remains unresolved for long, it may seriously undermine the security and stability of the entire region,” said Foreign Minister Dr Momen.
He also stated that “It should be a global responsibility to resolve this issue.” Bangladesh is not in a position to bear the burden of the 1.1 million, including 750,000, who fled atrocities from Myanmar since August 2017, for an indefinite period.
Thailand is hosting the event where foreign ministers from 26 countries and representative from the European Union, USA, UK, Japan, China and India are participating.
At the forum, foreign ministers from Japan, USA, Canada, Australia, South Korea, New Zealand and Malaysia also urged Myanmar to create a safe and dignified condition for early repatriation of Rohingyas, through the engagement of ASEAN’s cooperation in the affair.
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